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Minerva Pediatrica 2008 December;60(6):1459-72

Copyright © 2008 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: Italian

Pediatrics in Arezzo: a millennium

Farnetani I. ^{1, 2}, Farnetani F. ^{2, 3}

¹ Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Università di Milano Bicocca Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia 2 Collaboratore dell’Istituto dell’Enciclopedia Italiana “Treccani” 3 Medico chirurgo

The analysis of the evolution of Pediatrics in Arezzo, from 1100 until today, has been a very positive contribution to the study of pediatric history. It explains health problems and the true suburban environment allowing to verify the effective and operational applications of the laws issued by the central governments. In particular, it describes the care given to foundlings, the development of hospital facilities and the case of the six children who died of sepsis in 1959.