The most famous figures in the history of Swedish medicine are Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702), I. Sandström (1802–1889), who discovered glandula parathyreoidea , and A. Rezius (1796–1860), who gained European fame with his works and discoveries in microscopic anatomy [ 1] .
The works of F. Golmgrain made a significant contribution to the history of physiology , and the famous Berzelius , I. Sheckwist, and S. Gedin in the field of medical chemistry (the last two were invited to head the departments of the Jenner Institute in London ). Pharmacology , which was previously developed in connection with the natural sciences, especially with botany, by forces such as I. Jairn , C. Linnaeus , A. Rezius , J. Wallenberg , went experimentally since 1890, thanks to the work of C. Santeseon and M. Elfstrand . Pathology has prominent representatives in the person of Israel Hwasser , A. Rezius and M. Guss . On hygiene, A. Kay left serious work. Prominent experts in forensic and public medicine were A. Wistrand , A. Kay-Oberg, and A. Iderholm . The founder of Swedish therapy is P. Hofvenius ; the founder of Swedish pediatrics is N. Rosen von Rosenstein . Famous C. Linnaeus can be called the first Swedish bacteriologist , since in his doctrine of Exanthemata viva he suggested that infectious diseases such as plague , leprosy , consumption , etc., are generated in the human body by microscopic organisms, which will someday be open. In archeology , the doctors P. Afzelius and E. Munk de Rosenscheld declared themselves. M. Guss became famous for his studies of alcoholism , pneumonia , typhoid and so on. P. Malmstrom discovered several pathogenic parasites. R. Bruzelius is known for his work in the field of laryngopathology ; T. Stenbek - the discovery of the sedimentator . Well-known surgeons : K. Extramer , K. Mesterton and K. Ask [1] .
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- ↑ 1 2 Swedish literature and science // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.