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Science, Industry and ideology: the Ravetllat-Pla Institut
The Ravetllat-Pla Institute, located in the Guinardó district of Barcelona, was founded by the veterinary doctor Joaquim Ravetllat and doctor Ramon Armengol in 1919. There, they conceived a theory for the treatment of tuberculosis that was defined as heterodox...
Legitimacy of science and commercial interests: the Institute Ravetllat-Pla
Joaquim Ravetllat i Estech proposed a heterodox theory on tuberculosis bacillus variability. This theory was the base for Ramón Pla i Armengol to put on the market two anti-tuberculosis products: hemo-antitoxin and Suero...