Reinhard Platzek: Würzburger Medizin im Mittelalter. Anmerkungen zu einer verpaßten Chance
The University of
Würzburg was Germany’s sixth academic institution, and was
established in 1402, after the universities of Prague, Vienna, Heidelberg,
Cologne and Erfurt. In 2002 the
University of Würzburg celebrated its 600th anniversary, and a great deal
of information was made public at that time.
Of
particular interest are the articles that were published under the auspices of
the University, although, unfortunately, these fail to depict the role of
medicine in Würzburg during the 13th and 14th centuries. There is evidence that, in those days,
not only was academic life of great importance, but that lessons in medical
science were also given at a high academic level. Our studies tell about the unfortunate circumstances that
resulted in the failure to provide an accurate description of this teaching.