Rudolf Stähelin, surname also spelled Staehelin (28 July 1875,

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– 26 March 1943, Basel) was a Swiss

internist Internal medicine, also known as general medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Its namesake stems from "treatment of diseases of th ...

. He studied medicine at the Universities of

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and

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, obtaining his doctorate at Basel in 1901. He briefly served as an assistant physician at the Civic Hospital in Basel, then was a lecturer at the Universities of Basel (from 1902),

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(1906) and

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(from 1907). From 1911 until 1943, he was a professor of

internal medicine Internal medicine, also known as general medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Its namesake stems from "treatment of diseases of ...

and director of the medical clinic at Basel. Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz
biography His research involved studies on

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is a contagious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can al ...

respiratory The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies gr ...

circulatory In vertebrates, the circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the body. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, that consists of the heart an ...

metabolic Metabolism (, from ''metabolē'', "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conversion of the energy in food to energy available to run cellular processes; the ...

and

infectious diseases infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...

. With Gustav von Bergmann, he published the second edition of the ''Handbuch der inneren Medizin'' (1925-1931).

Selected works

* ''Fortschritte der Hochgebirgsphysiologie'', 1929 – On high altitude physiology. * ''Spezielle Pathologie und Therapie der Infektionskrankheiten'', 1934 – Special pathology and therapy for infectious diseases. * ''Pro et Contra der Sulfanilamidtherapie'', 1942 – Pros and cons associated with

sulfanilamide Sulfanilamide (also spelled sulphanilamide) is a sulfonamide antibacterial drug. Chemically, it is an organic compound consisting of an aniline derivatized with a sulfonamide group. Powdered sulfanilamide was used by the Allies in World War ...

therapy. * ''Ermüdung und Krankheit'', 1942 –

Fatigue Fatigue is a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion or loss of energy. It is a signs and symptoms, symptom of any of various diseases; it is not a disease in itself. Fatigue (in the medical sense) is sometimes associated wit ...

and disease.OCLC WorldCat
published works

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stahelin, Rudolf 1875 births 1943 deaths Academic staff of the University of Basel Swiss internists