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The power of stories in Pediatrics and Genetics
John M. OpitzGiovanni CorselloLorenzo Pavonesubject
0301 basic medicineGeneticsPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyMaternal and child healthbusiness.industryTributepediatrics genetics historical medicine030105 genetics & heredityChild developmentPower (social and political)03 medical and health sciences030104 developmental biologyCommentaryMedicineOpening ceremonybusinessStorytellingTheme (narrative)description
On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 43rd Sicilian Congress of Pediatrics, linked with Italian Society of Pediatrics SIP, SIN, SIMEUP, SIAIP and SINP, held in Catania in November 2015, the Organizing Committee dedicated a tribute to Professor John Opitz and invited him to give a Masters Lecture for the attendees at the Congress. The theme expounded was “Storytelling in Pediatrics and Genetics: Lessons from Aesop and from Mendel”. The contribution of John Opitz to the understanding of pediatric clinical disorders and genetic anomalies has been extremely relevant. The interests of Professor John Opitz are linked not only to genetic disorders but also extend to historical medicine, history of the literature and to human evolution. Due to his exceptional talent, combined with his specific interest and basal knowledge in the genetic and pediatric fields, he is widely credited to be one of the best pediatricians in the world.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-05 |