Reese D M
Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, USA.
West J Med. 1998 Aug;169(2):105-8.
The 19th century pathologist Rudolf Virchow was a physician, scientist, and revolutionary. The preeminent medical investigator of his day, Virchow remains best-known for his theory of cellular pathology, which laid the conceptual foundation for modern scientific medicine. Less appreciated are Virchow's numerous accomplishments in public health, anthropology, and European politics, including his quest for social justice and democracy in Imperial Germany. The study of Virchow's life and writings may provide contemporary physicians with a powerful role model as we grapple with the complexities of the modern medical enterprise.
19世纪的病理学家鲁道夫·魏尔啸既是一名医生、科学家,也是一位革命者。作为他那个时代杰出的医学研究者,魏尔啸至今仍以其细胞病理学理论而闻名,该理论为现代科学医学奠定了概念基础。魏尔啸在公共卫生、人类学和欧洲政治方面的众多成就却较少受到关注,其中包括他在德意志帝国追求社会正义和民主。在我们应对现代医疗事业的复杂性时,研究魏尔啸的生平与著作或许能为当代医生提供一个强有力的榜样。