Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Modernity and excellence at the Ospitale

  • Ospitale di San Matteo

    Antonio Dal Canton Pavia, Italy   Chronicle of the foundation On June 29, 1449, the morning in Pavia was unusually clear and the air dry and lukewarm. A light northern breeze moved the trembling silvery leaves of the willows on the banks of the river Ticino. It was Sunday and Holy Mass was celebrated in…