Henri Secretan

Henri-François Secretan
Henri-François Secretan
Born	22 February 1856; Neuchâtel
Died	5 March 1916
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation	physician
Known for	Secretan's syndrome

Henri-François Secretan (22 February 1856 – 5 March 1916) was a Swiss physician who first described the Secretan's syndrome.^[1] He was the son of philosopher Charles Secrétan (1815-1895).^[2]

He attended the Faculté des lettres in Lausanne, then studied medicine in Geneva, Pisa and Paris. After travels to Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, England and Algeria, he became a physician in Lausanne (from 1885). He was known as a specialist in regard to medical accidents.^[2]

He was the author of "L'assurance contre les accidents: observations chirurgicales et professionelles : estimation des dommages : traitement des plaies-Atrophie" (1902).^[3]

References

^ Al Aboud, Khalid; Al Aboud Daifullah (2011). "Henri-Francois Secretan (1856-1916) and his syndrome". Acta Med Hist Adriat. 9 (2). Croatia: 237–42. ISSN 1334-4366. PMID 22292544.
^ ^a ^b Secrétan - BCUL Centenaire du Palais de Rumine
^ Google Books L'assurance contre les accidents.

[1] Al Aboud, Khalid; Al Aboud Daifullah (2011). "Henri-Francois Secretan (1856-1916) and his syndrome". Acta Med Hist Adriat. 9 (2). Croatia: 237–42. ISSN 1334-4366. PMID 22292544.

[BC-2] Secrétan - BCUL Centenaire du Palais de Rumine

[3] Google Books L'assurance contre les accidents.

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