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Mémoire sur les modifications physiques et chimiques que détermine dans certaines parties du corps l’exercice des diverse professions, pour servir à la recherche médico-légale de l’identité.

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Ann. Hyg. publ. Méd. lég., 42, 388-423; 43, 131-44. 1849 CE; 1850 CE.

In this comprehensive work on occupational marks, Tardieu states that Corvisart, Dupuytren, and Trousseau would take pride in identifying the professions of their patients at first sight, using knowledge of occupational marks and other physical signs of occupations.

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Entry Number#2123.2
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2641
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLmmoire-sur-les-modifications-physiques-et-chimiques-que-dtermine-dans-certaines-parties-du-corps-lexercice-des-diverse-professions-pour-servir-la-recherche-mdicolgale-de-lidentit