Johann Jakob Guggenbühl
Johann Jakob Guggenbühl (August 13, 1816, Meilen) – February 2, 1863 Montreux) was a Swiss physician.[1] He's considered as one of the precursors of medico-educational care.
Johann Jakob Guggenbühl with children of his hospital, 1853.
Life
Guggenbühl showed interest in cretinism and was convinced that this disease could be cured. He created, in 1841, a residential home for mentally-handicaped children in Interlaken that lasted until 1860.
Works
- Hülfsruf aus den Alpen, zur Bekämpfung des schrecklichen Cretinismus. In: Maltens Bibliothek der neuesten Weltkunde. Band 1, Aarau 1840, p. 191 et seq.
- Briefe über den Abendberg und die Heilanstalt für Cretinismus, 1846.
- Die Heilung und Verhütung des Cretinismus und ihre neuesten Fortschritte, 1853.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D14393.php Guggenbühl, Johann Jakob - Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz.
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