Carol Davila
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Carol Davila (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkarol daviˈla]; 1828 – 24 August 1884) was a Romanian physician of Italian ancestry. He is considered to be the father of Romanian medicine.[1]
Biography
He started from humble beginnings, most probably as an abandoned child, and the surname Davila was bestowed on him by his adoptive family and guardian.
Davila studied medicine at the
It was due to his many activities that several scientific associations appeared in Romania: the Medical Society (1857), the
Davila is also credited with the invention of the Davila tincture for the treatment of cholera, an opioid-based oral solution in use for symptomatic management of diarrhea.
Today, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, the largest of its kind in Romania, is named in his honor.
On 14 January 1874, his wife, Ana Racoviţă, a descendant of the
Works
- Syphilis Prophylaxis (1853)
- Athmospheric Air (1871).
References
- PMID 26527997.
- ^ "Carol Davila (1828-1824) : French reformer of 18th century Romanian medicine and pharmacy: a pictorial biography" (PDF). Farmacia. 63 (1): 155–164. 2015.