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Egas Moniz and his Time
| Resumo: | Egas Moniz was a prominent figure in the portuguese medicineand politics in the first half of the 20th century. His activity as a physician reached its peak in two major developments: cerebral angiography in 1927and the surgical treatment of certain psychoses (leucotomy) in 1935. In the political arena, he held important positions as ambassador to Madrid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and finally president of the Portuguese delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference. In this work, we present the environment in which he grew up and studied, while also revealing some of his personal tastes and interests. |
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| Autores principais: | Victor Oliveira |
| Assunto: | Egas Moniz angiography leucotomy Peace Conference in Versailles Avanca |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Jornal da Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Egas Moniz was a prominent figure in the portuguese medicineand politics in the first half of the 20th century. His activity as a physician reached its peak in two major developments: cerebral angiography in 1927and the surgical treatment of certain psychoses (leucotomy) in 1935. In the political arena, he held important positions as ambassador to Madrid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and finally president of the Portuguese delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference. In this work, we present the environment in which he grew up and studied, while also revealing some of his personal tastes and interests. |
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