Robert Debré
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Robert Debré was a French
physician
(pediatrician) at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
in Paris.
He gave his name to the most important pediatric hospital in Paris (19th district).
A member of the Académie de Médecine, he was a colleague and close friend of professors Jean Quenu and Albert Besson
, who in 1950 identified cats to be the natural reservoir of the Cat scratch disease
.
He is the father and grandfather of government ministers; see Debré family
.
In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer
a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2500 pages, 2 volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of pediatricians.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
(pediatrician) at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
The Hôpital Necker – Enfants Malades is a French teaching hospital, located in Paris, France. It is an hospital of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris group, and is affiliated to the University of Paris Descartes...
in Paris.
He gave his name to the most important pediatric hospital in Paris (19th district).
A member of the Académie de Médecine, he was a colleague and close friend of professors Jean Quenu and Albert Besson
Albert Besson
Albert Besson was a French hygienist, physician and member of the French Academy of Medicine.-Biography:In 1916, as officer cadet, he was seriously injured at the fort Vaux, during the battle of Verdun, after saving wounded soldiers, and at first, was considered as dead *.On the way to recovery,...
, who in 1950 identified cats to be the natural reservoir of the Cat scratch disease
Cat scratch disease
Cat scratch disease is a usually benign infectious disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Bartonella. It is most commonly found in children following a scratch or bite from a cat by about one to two weeks...
.
He is the father and grandfather of government ministers; see Debré family
Debré family
The Debré family is a French family including several prominent politicians and physicians. The family's ancestor, rabbi Simon Debré, was born in Westhoffen, Alsace....
.
In 1946, he wrote with Pr. Paul Rohmer
Paul Rohmer
Paul Rohmer was an Alsacian physician considered the father of modern pædiatrics in eastern France after World War I.-Life:...
a famous manual entitled "Traité de Pathologie Infantile" (2500 pages, 2 volumes) which became a reference for a whole generation of pediatricians.
See also
- Debré