George Higoumenakis (1895-1983): Greek dermatologist Export

@article{citeulike:4447933, abstract = {This paper describes the Higoumenakis sign, enlargement of the sternal end of the clavicle in patients with late congenital syphilis and the dermatologist after whom it is named. Several professors and doctors from the Medical School of the University of Athens opposed his actions especially at the University in Greece. His persistence led him to productive scientific activity in syphilis, leishmaniasis and psoriasis. He became a member of the Greek Parliament from 1964 to 1967 and eventually Minister of Hygiene - even though this may have been an imprudent political choice, due to the unstable socio-political status of that period. He died on 27 December 1983 at the age of 88. 10.1258/jmb.2009.009005}, author = {Frangos, Constantinos C. and Frangos, Christos C.}, citeulike-article-id = {4447933}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jmb.2009.009005}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://jmb.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/17/2/64}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19401507}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19401507}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1258/jmb.2009.009005}, journal = {J Med Biogr}, keywords = {dermatology, greek, history, medical, syphilis}, month = {May}, number = {2}, pages = {64--72}, posted-at = {2009-05-01 10:00:47}, priority = {5}, title = {George Higoumenakis (1895-1983): Greek dermatologist}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jmb.2009.009005}, volume = {17}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4447933 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4447933 N2 - This paper describes the Higoumenakis sign, enlargement of the sternal end of the clavicle in patients with late congenital syphilis and the dermatologist after whom it is named. Several professors and doctors from the Medical School of the University of Athens opposed his actions especially at the University in Greece. His persistence led him to productive scientific activity in syphilis, leishmaniasis and psoriasis. He became a member of the Greek Parliament from 1964 to 1967 and eventually Minister of Hygiene - even though this may have been an imprudent political choice, due to the unstable socio-political status of that period. He died on 27 December 1983 at the age of 88. 10.1258/jmb.2009.009005 IS - 2 JF - J Med Biogr EP - 72 TI - George Higoumenakis (1895-1983): Greek dermatologist VL - 17 SP - 64 KW - dermatology KW - greek KW - history KW - medical KW - syphilis AU - Frangos, Constantinos AU - Frangos, Christos PY - 2009/05/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jmb.2009.009005 ER -