Sesquicentennial of the birth of Edmund Faustinus Biernacki, a discoverer of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Edmund Faustinus Biernacki (1866–1911) was a Polish physician and philosopher of medicine. He described erythrocyte sedimentation, designed equipment to measure the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and applied it to clinical practice. His contribution to the development of one of the most commonly us...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kucharz, Eugeniusz J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji w Warszawie 2017
Materias:
History of Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5380769/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28386139
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/reum.2017.66684
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Sumario:Edmund Faustinus Biernacki (1866–1911) was a Polish physician and philosopher of medicine. He described erythrocyte sedimentation, designed equipment to measure the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and applied it to clinical practice. His contribution to the development of one of the most commonly used medical laboratory tests is forgotten, and the test is attributed to other scientists.

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