Mirko Grmek | |
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| Born | 9 January 1924 |
| Died | 6 March 2000 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | Croatian, French |
| Education | University of Zagreb, Politecnico |
| Known for | Histoire du sida (History of AIDS) |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of medicine |
| Institutions | Collège de France, CNRS |
| Thesis | Medical schools in Dalmatia during the French rule (1958) |
Mirko Dražen Grmek (9 January 1924 – 6 March 2000[1]) was a Croatian and French historian of medicine, writer and scientist. He was one of the pioneers and founders of the history of medicine. His entire opus promotes the historical research of medical knowledge and practices by means of contemporary scientific methods, especially the study of the formation of ideas in specific societies and periods. He put forward the theory of pathocenosis, the coexistence of all diseases in a specific time, place and society.