Tag: Cosmas and Damian
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Cosmas and Damian: A southern Italian story of tolerance, sex, war, religion, and medicine
Giorgina PiccoliMartina FerraresiOrbassano, Torino, Italy In a time of war, terror, and religious intolerance, it may be worth reconsidering our roots as physicians and healers. Most physicians are acquainted with some aspects of the story of the twin brothers, Cosmas and Damian, protectors of medicine and surgery, often mentioned as the first to perform an…