Essays in the History of Nephrology

Essays in the History of Nephrology is the second in a five-volume series in Medical Humanities, which attempt to make physicians more compassionate, caring, empathetic and better devoted to the calling of enhancing longevity and quality of life, doing no harm, and eliminating pain, while simultaneously striving for the ideal physician as a well rounded, multi-facted, versatile, diversely talented practitioner with a wide breadth of intellectual interests: in other words, "a Renaissance man." The ten essays in this volume deepen our understanding of the research of Richard Bright, Sir Robert Christison, Pierre Rayer, Sir William Osler, and others. They apply the methods of the discipline of history, drawing on primary and secondary sources, as it relates to the uncovering the modern evolution from the 18th to 20th centuries of major breakthroughs, turning points, paradigm shifts, and widening of areas of knowledge in the evolution of nephrology in the field of medicine.

Eseuri in Istoria Nefrologiei este al doilea dintr-o serie de cinci volume din Medical Humanities, care incearca sa-i faca pe medici sa fie mai plini de compasiune, grijulii, mai empatici si mai devotati chemarii de a spori longevitatea si calitatea vietii, fara a face rau si eliminand durere, in timp ce se straduieste in acelasi timp ca medicul ideal ca practicant bine rotunjit, multifunctional, versatil, diversificat, cu o gama larga de interese intelectuale: cu alte cuvinte, „un om renascentist”. Cele zece eseuri din acest volum ne adancesc intelegerea cercetarilor lui Richard Bright, Sir Robert Christison, Pierre Rayer, Sir William Osler si altii.