Daniel Alcides Carrion (1857-1885) and a history of medical martyrdom

Daniel Carrion, a sixth-year medical student, died while investigating the effects of self-inoculation of the causative organism of Oroya Fever and Bartonellosis and thereby contributed to understanding of the disease before the organisms had been identified.

Source: Journal of Medical Biography - October 13, 2015 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Chatterjee, P., Chandra, S., Biswas, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research