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Thank you letter from a wounded soldier nursed by Florica Cernătescu-Popa
Place where the object is located
The Museum of History of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Gr. T. Popa”, Iași - From the personal collection of Dr. Richard Constantinescu
Story of the object
As a medical student, anatomist and Professor at the Faculties of Medicine from Iași and Bucharest, Florica Cernătescu-Popa was deployed during WW1 to ensure medical assistance. Due to her exemplary medical conduct, at the end of the war she was awarded with important distinctions : „The Commemorative Cross of the 1916-1918 War” and „The Medal of Honour” by the War Ministry of France. On the 9th of May 1939 she was awarded with The Brevet and „King’s Carol the 1st Centenary Medal”. To the official recognition are added the personal letter of 2 soldiers that were nursed by Florica Cernătescu-Popa
Unit of the Educational Material connected (5 - 1)
Unit 9 - History of Medicine 1600–1900
Label
Location : The Museum of History of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Gr. T. Popa”, Iași
Date: 1916-1917

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