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J. M. Charcot Lecture at Salpêtrière

J. M. Charcot Lecture at Salpêtrière
Considered the father of modern neurology, Jean Martin Charcot ran courses in neurology at Salpêtrière Hospital in France for many years from the 1860s onwards. These were attended by, among others, Sigmund Freud. Charcot's particular interest was the study of hysteria.
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