Germain Sée
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Germain Sée was a French clinician
who was a native of Ribeauvillé
, Haut-Rhin
.
He studied medicine in Paris
, and in 1846 obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on ergotism
. In 1855 he became médecin des hôpitaux in Paris, and subsequently worked at La Rochefoucauld (1857), Beaujon (1861), Pitié
(1862) and Charité
(1868) hospitals. In 1867 he succeeded Armand Trousseau
(1801–1867) as professor of therapeutics and materia medica
, and in 1876 attained the chair of clinical medicine
at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
, a position he held for the remainder of his career.
Sée specialized in the study of lung and cardiovascular diseases, and made contributions involving research of chorea
and its association with rheumatic disorders. He conducted extensive studies of various drugs, and was an advocate of antipyrine for headache
s, and sodium salicylate
for treatment of rheumatism
.
Among his written works was the nine volume Médecine clinique that he co-authored with Frédéric Labadie-Lagrave
(1844–1917), and Leçons de pathologie expérimentale, a treatise on experimental pathology that was edited and published by Maurice Raynaud
(1834–1881). In 1869 he became a member of the Académie de Médecine.
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal published bimonthly by the Royal College of Physicians. It was established in 1966 as the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. It was doubly named between 1998 and 2000, and since 2001 it has appeared as Clinical Medicine. Its...
who was a native of Ribeauvillé
Ribeauvillé
Ribeauvillé is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Ribeauvillois.The picturesque town is located around north of Colmar and south of Strasbourg.-History:...
, Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin is a département of the Alsace region of France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less populated of the two departements of Alsace, although is still densely populated compared to the rest of France.-Subdivisions:The department...
.
He studied medicine in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and in 1846 obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on ergotism
Ergotism
Ergotism is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot...
. In 1855 he became médecin des hôpitaux in Paris, and subsequently worked at La Rochefoucauld (1857), Beaujon (1861), Pitié
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Paris, France. Part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, it is one of Europe's largest hospitals...
(1862) and Charité
Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité was a hospital in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.-History:In 1606, Marie de Médicis invited the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which...
(1868) hospitals. In 1867 he succeeded Armand Trousseau
Armand Trousseau
Armand Trousseau was a French internist. His contributions to medicine include Trousseau sign of malignancy, Trousseau sign of latent tetany, Trousseau-Lallemand bodies , and the truism, "use new drugs quickly, while they still work."-Biography:A native of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Armand Trousseau...
(1801–1867) as professor of therapeutics and materia medica
Materia medica
Materia medica is a Latin medical term for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing . The term 'materia medica' derived from the title of a work by the Ancient Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century AD, De materia medica libre...
, and in 1876 attained the chair of clinical medicine
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal published bimonthly by the Royal College of Physicians. It was established in 1966 as the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. It was doubly named between 1998 and 2000, and since 2001 it has appeared as Clinical Medicine. Its...
at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is regarded as the oldest hospital in the city of Paris, France, and is the most central of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris hospitals. The hospital is linked to the Faculté de Médecine Paris-Descartes...
, a position he held for the remainder of his career.
Sée specialized in the study of lung and cardiovascular diseases, and made contributions involving research of chorea
Chorea (disease)
Choreia is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias. The term choreia is derived from the Greek word χορεία , see choreia , as the quick movements of the feet or hands are vaguely comparable to dancing or piano playing.The term...
and its association with rheumatic disorders. He conducted extensive studies of various drugs, and was an advocate of antipyrine for headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...
s, and sodium salicylate
Sodium salicylate
Sodium salicylate is a sodium salt of salicylic acid. It can be prepared from sodium phenolate and carbon dioxide under higher temperature and pressure...
for treatment of rheumatism
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.-Terminology:...
.
Among his written works was the nine volume Médecine clinique that he co-authored with Frédéric Labadie-Lagrave
Frédéric Labadie-Lagrave
Frédéric Labadie-Lagrave was a French physician born in the department of Lot-et-Garonne.He studied medicine in Paris, where in 1873 he earned his doctorate. In 1879 he became médecin des hôpitaux in Paris...
(1844–1917), and Leçons de pathologie expérimentale, a treatise on experimental pathology that was edited and published by Maurice Raynaud
Maurice Raynaud
A. G. Maurice Raynaud , is the French doctor who discovered Raynaud's Disease, a rare vasopastic disorder which contracts blood vessels in extremities and is the "R" in the CREST syndrome acronym, in the late 19th century.-Life and career :...
(1834–1881). In 1869 he became a member of the Académie de Médecine.