Tag: Armand Trousseau
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Armand Trousseau: Physician, teacher, and innovator
Armand Trousseau (1801–1867) was one of the most important figures of 19th-century French medicine. His career spanned the era when medicine was transitioning from speculative theory to clinical observation, careful diagnosis, and systematic teaching. A physician of immense influence, Trousseau made significant contributions to the understanding of diseases ranging from croup and tuberculosis to cancer…
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The legacy of Armand Trousseau
JMS PearceHull, England “Every science touches art at some points—every art has its scientific side; the worst man of science is he who is never an artist, and the worst artist is he who is never a man of science.”– Armand Trousseau Trousseau’s sign is familiar to medical students as the carpopedal spasm caused by…