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1890 International Medical Congress
Berlin
The 10th International Medical Congress was held in Berlin.
The medal issued to the members is a small silver one. The medal was made by Otto Oertel, a famous 19th century German medailleur.
At the 1890 congress, famous lectures were given by Joseph Lister on the modern approach to antiseptic surgery and Robert Koch on bacteria.
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