“Not only in antiquity but in our own times also laws have been passed...to secure good conditions for workers; so it is right that the art of medicine should contribute its portion for the benefit and relief of those for whom the law has shown such foresight...[We] ought to show peculiar zeal...in taking precautions for their safety. I for one have done all that lay in my power, and have not thought it beneath me to step into workshops of the meaner sort now and again and study the obscure operations of mechanical arts.””
Quotes by Bernardino Ramazzini
Bernardino RamazziniBernardino Ramazzini was an influential Italian physician best known for his pioneering work in occupational health. Born in 1633, he dedicated much of his career to understanding the relationship bet...