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Medicina Historica. Studies in History, Paleopathology, Bioethics and Anthropology of Health started in 1910 as Rivista di Storia delle Scienze Mediche e Naturali, and it changed its title in Rivista di Storia della Medicina in 1957. The Journal continues focusing on the history of medicine, in all its aspects. The Medicina Historica publishes original and significant articles on Hist
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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021)

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Published: 21-04-2021

Editorial

Historia magistra vitae

Marta Licata
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Original articles: History of Medicine

Construction tools of the human being. The Medical report

Federica E. Micucci
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Nicolaus Steno and the Cartesian Brain

Kevin Jang
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The Father of Heart Transplantation Vladimir P. Demikhov

Mikhail GL Oppedisano, Linard Yu Artyukh, Natalya R Karelina
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Reconsidering “Brain mythology”

Josef Hlade
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Case report: History of Medicine

Designing the Scarpa’s collection. A journey into the traditional medicines of the people of the world

Maria Canepa
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Letter to Editor: History of Medicine

Henry Tonks and the true face of war

Roberta Fusco, Chiara Tesi, Omar Larentis, Enrica Tonina
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Original articles: Paleopathology

Children in roof tiles: a case study from Medieval Paternò (Sicily)

Alessandra Morrone, Dario Piombino-Mascali, Maria Randazzo, Giulia Raimondi, Laura Maniscalco
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Preliminary anthropological and historical investigation of the Saint Cristopher Church in Pian di Marte, Italy (18th-19th century)

Omar Larentis, Angela Bruno, Fabio Iemmi; Lorenzo Immordino; Alessandro Leto
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Original articles: Bioethics

COVID-19 immunisation practices and religious-related hesitation

Rosagemma Ciliberti, Anna Siri, Paolo Petralia, Alessandro Bonsignore
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Biolegal Issues in the Establishment of An Historical Collection of Human Tissues: the case of the Project “Umbria Biobank”

Roberto Cippitani, Valentina Colcelli
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Ethical evaluation as a driver for value-based choice of innovative technology

Paolo Petralia, Marco Doldi, Girolamo Mattioli
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Letter to Editor: Bioethics

Encounter and confrontation between Science and Religion: a particular debate in the first half of the 20th century

Barbara Pezzoni, Ilaria Gorini, Jutta Maria Birkhoff, Chiara Rossetti
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Book reviews

Book reviews

Editorial Office
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