salvarsan

It would be interesting to observe Beirut society if it banned: streptomycin, penicillin (co-developed by a Jew), salvarsan (a syphilis cure), the polio vaccine, the sewing machine, color photography and psychoanalysis.

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* Such as salvarsan for the treatment of syphilis.

June 1st, 2005 2005

It was not until about the mid-1910s, following word of the discovery of salvarsan, that the veil of secrecy that had obscured any informed public knowledge of syphilis was finally beginning to be lifted.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

By 1912, however, even the AMA came to recognize that patient confidentiality could not be absolute, and with the advent of salvarsan, the AMA also recognized the importance of reporting cases of syphilis.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

Various states also attempted to prevent this problem and curtail the spread of syphilis, especially after the discovery of salvarsan as a treatment.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

Additionally, as previously mentioned, in 1909, the German scientist Paul Ehrlich discovered arsphenamine, a drug that was marketed under the name of salvarsan.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

Released in 1910, salvarsan marked a major milestone in trying to control the spread of syphilis and was the most effective drug for treating syphilis until the discovery of penicillin in

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

With the discovery of salvarsan in 1909, that incentive was in sight.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

By the mid-1910s, however, as salvarsan was being more widely used, some physicians did feel that short periods of quarantine were necessary, although this opinion was still unpopular.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000

It was not until about 1910, following the discovery of salvarsan by Dr. Paul Ehrlich, that some physicians increasingly called for stricter control measures and for some form of reporting of cases, and the AMA's "Principles of Ethics" of 1912 reflected this trend.

Syphilis from 1880 to 1920: A Public Health Nightmare and the First Challenge to Medical Ethics 2000