Did Catherine the Great of Russia have syphilis?
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Catherine the Great (1729-96) ruled Russia for the last 34 years of her life. She pursued many reforms with energy, intelligence and political shrewdness. Not least amongst her activities was a serious interest in matters of public health which extended to personal involvement in the care of the venereally infected. This paper suggests that perhaps her zeal in this last was based on more than social awareness.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Genitourinary medicine
دوره 67 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991