The Venetian Giacinto Namias and the explanation of how the voice works. An example of scientific dissemination in the field of Italian medicine in the second half of the nineteenth century

The Venetian Giacinto Namias and the explanation of how the voice works. An example of scientific dissemination in the field of Italian medicine in the second half of the nineteenth century

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Keywords:

voice, artificial larynx, Giacinto Namias, Venice

Abstract

The letter aims to highlight the contribution of a Venetian doctor, Giacinto Namias, to the knowledge of the mechanisms of the voice in the second half of the 19th century.

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Published

11-09-2023

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Letter to Editor: History of Medicine

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Cozza A, Martini A. The Venetian Giacinto Namias and the explanation of how the voice works. An example of scientific dissemination in the field of Italian medicine in the second half of the nineteenth century. Med Histor [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 11 [cited 2025 Mar. 15];7(2):e2023039. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/MedHistor/article/view/15007