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“CAN ELECTRICITY HEAL”?: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE BEGINNINGS OF ELECTROTHERAPY IN CROATIA
Stella Fatović-Ferenčić1, Silvija Brkić Midžić2
1Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Zavod za povijest i filozofiju znanosti, Odsjek za povijest medicinskih znanosti. E-pošta: stella@hazu.hr
Acta Medico-Historica Adriatica : AMHA
|January 23, 2023
Summary
Electrotherapy
Area of Science:
- Medical History
- History of Physics
- History of Medicine
Background:
- Electrotherapy application spanned the 18th to 20th centuries globally.
- Its use reflects the transfer of physics knowledge to medicine.
- Early Croatian electrotherapy information appeared in newspapers and popular science publications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elaborate on Croatian publications regarding electrotherapy during the first half of the 20th century.
- To examine the historical adoption and debate surrounding electrotherapy in Croatia.
- To document preserved electrotherapeutic devices as material medical culture.
Main Methods:
- Historical analysis of scientific and medical publications.
- Review of newspaper advertisements and popular science articles.
- Examination of preserved electrotherapeutic devices.
Main Results:
- Croatian doctors' publications on electrotherapy experiences began in 1897.
- Debates on electrotherapy's effectiveness and justification were present from its inception.
- Preserved devices offer tangible evidence of historical medical practices.
Conclusions:
- Electrotherapy's history in Croatia illustrates the integration of scientific knowledge and medical practice.
- Continuous debate highlights the evolving understanding and application of electrotherapy.
- Material culture, including devices, provides crucial insights into medical history.
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