Syphilis in Coimbra at the beginning of the 20th century. The importance of hospital records for the study of the disease

Syphilis is a chronic sexually or congenitally transmitted infection, with a well-documented clinical past, having been one of the major public health problems in Europe. In Portugal, there is a lack of data regarding the number of individuals infected by syphilis, or even about the characteristics...

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Main Author: Célia Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2019-12-01
Series:Antropologia Portuguesa
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/antropologiaportuguesa/article/view/7591