Louis Jullien

Dermatology & Venereology, Biographies, History of Medicine

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Louis Jullien (1851–1913) was a prominent French venereologist and surgeon at the Saint-Lazare Hospital in Paris. He is best known for his classic textbooks on venereology and for pioneering the abortive treatment of syphilis using calomel.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

JULLIEN, Louis (1851–1913), one of the most talented French venereologists, a solid surgeon, physician at the Saint-Lazare Hospital in Paris, and author of classic textbooks on venereology. He was an initiator and proponent of the abortive treatment of syphilis with calomel.

Cite this page

“Louis Jullien.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/louis-jullien/