Historical sources about Raphael’s death provide different hypotheses about its cause. Continuous fever is the only symptom described. Raphael’s lucidity in managing his last affairs exclude syphilis, made widespread by the French army. The same applies to malaria, which was endemic in Rome. Not even the reference to bloodletting helps us,1 as it was a longstanding therapy to reduce fever. The most prudent hypothesis is an infectious disease
Commentary on Raphael's the transfiguration / Cilione, M; Frati, P.; Gazzaniga, V.; Fineschi, V.. - In: ACADEMIC MEDICINE. - ISSN 1938-808X. - 98:10(2023), pp. 1141-1141. [10.1097/ACM.0000000000004937]
Commentary on Raphael's the transfiguration
Cilione M;Frati P.;Gazzaniga V.;Fineschi V.
2023
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Historical sources about Raphael’s death provide different hypotheses about its cause. Continuous fever is the only symptom described. Raphael’s lucidity in managing his last affairs exclude syphilis, made widespread by the French army. The same applies to malaria, which was endemic in Rome. Not even the reference to bloodletting helps us,1 as it was a longstanding therapy to reduce fever. The most prudent hypothesis is an infectious disease| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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