Emil Theodor Kocher quotes

Emil Theodor Kocher was a Swiss scientist and pioneering surgeon, renowned for his work on the thyroid gland. His research and innovations greatly advanced the field of surgery, especially in the treatment of goiter. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his achievements and is remembered as a leader in medical science. Here are 2 of his quotes:

Seldom in the history of medicine has the recognition of the most effective cure followed as swiftly on the heels of the discovery of a disease as the establishment of the complete effectiveness of iodothyrin and thyroidin followed the recognition of cachexia thyreopriva.

Emil Theodor Kocher