Officier de Sante (literally "Health Officer") was a term used in the Ancien Regieme military for members of the Medical Corps. In the early stages of the French Revolution, the term was used during a levee en mass in August 1793 and the duties of the health practioners described by the term were established by an authoritative law passed in Feburary 1794. The term eventually began to be used in a civilian context by the end of 1794. By 1798, the term was being criticized by the Council of 500 and in 1803 a law was passed where distinctions were introduced between qualified and unqualified practioners designated by the term Officier de Sante.
From Crosland, Maurice (2004) "The Officiers de Santé of the French Revolution: A Case Study in the Changing Language of Medicine". In the Journal of Medical History , Index 2, Volume 48.
Comments
Please login to comment.
Login or Register${ comment.author }} at
${ comment.author }} at