You can rarely see a product as smart as this calendar. Its presentation in the form of commemorative vignettes related to syphilis is an irresistible appeal to replace the search by day and month for the search by study and information about the disease. Professor Mauro Romero’s erudition on syphilis and its history produced a beautiful work, essentially didactic, capable of arousing the curiosity of even those who are not interested in the subject.
Why syphilis? At a time when dermatologists are more concerned with sunscreens and hair loss, a calendar that approaches such an important disease for 365 days brings us back to reality.
There are sixty-eight quotes with pictures of characters or events dedicated to the study of syphilis. A task of deep breaths and patience, resulting from the solid knowledge of the Professor. It is not a calendar to be discarded after its expiration, but to be kept for re-readings in droppers. A pleasant walk through history.
Prof. Dr. Heitor Rosa
Léon Bassereau was born in 1810 and died on March 2nd, 1888. The notorious French venereologist published books on skin and syphilis, in addition to proposing treatment for the disease with potassium iodide, winning a silver medal by the Medical Society of Paris, in 1845.