The first neuroanatomical text published on the American continent: Mexico City, 1579

DETAILS OF PUBLICATION: The first neuroanatomy text published on the American continent was included in the Tractado de Anothomia y Chirugia by Fr. Agustín Farfán, O.S.A., who received his M.D. in 1569 from the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. It was printed in 1579 by Antonio Ricardo, a P...

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Published in:Child's nervous system 2004-01, Vol.20 (1), p.8-17
Main Authors: Chico-Ponce De León, Fernando, Castro-Sierra, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Famous Persons
History, 16th Century
Humans
Mexico
Neuroanatomy - history
Publishing - history
Textbooks as Topic - history
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Summary:DETAILS OF PUBLICATION: The first neuroanatomy text published on the American continent was included in the Tractado de Anothomia y Chirugia by Fr. Agustín Farfán, O.S.A., who received his M.D. in 1569 from the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. It was printed in 1579 by Antonio Ricardo, a Piedmontese who had settled in Mexico City, capital of New Spain. . This text encompasses a very correct and complete neuroanatomy of an eminently Galenic type.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s00381-003-0815-0