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Halil Tekiner

Erciyes University, Department of Medical History and Ethics, Faculty Member

Erciyes University, Department of the History of Pharmacy and Ethics, Faculty Member

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a medical historian deeply interested in medical humanities, literature, and art
Address: Department of Medical History and Ethics
Erciyes University School of Medicine
Melikgazi 38039 Kayseri, TURKEY

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Filiation: A Historical Term the COVID-19 Outbreak Recalled in Turkey

Erciyes medical journal, 2020

Originally derived from the Medieval Latin word, fīliātiō (from fīlius, son), filiation literally... more Originally derived from the Medieval Latin word, fīliātiō (from fīlius, son), filiation literally means paternity, descent-fromfather, or line of descent. Concerning medicine, however, it refers to the connection of things resulting from one another, or contact tracing. The core idea behind filiation as a measure of precaution against outbreaks is to prevent the disease by interrupting the chain of transmission with a systematical tracing and isolation of susceptible individuals having contact with any confirmed cases. Filiation became a widely used medical term in the first quarter of the 19 th century, primarily in French medical literature, soon adapted to English and some other languages. In the Ottoman Empire, it appeared in medical journals in the 1850s, used primarily by some European physicians practicing in the country. As part of various measures that have been taken to tackle the current pandemic of COVID-19, the method of filiation was also recalled by the medical community. Soon after the observance of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Turkey on March 11, 2020, the index case and its contacts were identified and the Turkish Ministry of Health launched the procedures of filiation at a national level with ad-hoc medical teams established around the country. Aiming to shed light on the etymological and historical aspects of filiation, the current review discusses the concept based on original resources.

Türkiye'deki eczacılık tarihi müzeleri

DergiPark (Istanbul University), Jun 1, 2014

Tekiner, Halil. Aufruf zum Internationalen Tag der Pharmaziegeschichte. Geschichte der Pharmazie 2024;76(3):46.

Geschichte der Pharmazie, 2024

Internationale Tage spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Förderung des weltweiten Bewusstsein... more Internationale Tage spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Förderung des weltweiten Bewusstseins und Zusammenhalts. Sie bieten die Gelegenheit, Errungenschaften zu feiern, historische Meilensteine zu reflektieren und das Verständnis sowie die Wertschätzung für unterschiedliche Kulturen und Berufsgruppen zu fördern. Dadurch bereichern sie unsere kollektive menschliche Erfahrung. Vor dem Hintergrund der Gründung der Internationalen Gesellschaft für die Geschichte der Pharmazie am 18. August 1926 in Hall in Tirol, Österreich, schlage ich vor, den Internationalen Tag der Pharmaziegeschichte jährlich am 18. August zu begehen. Dies würde unserem reichen Erbe und den bedeutenden Beiträgen namhafter Pharmaziehistoriker wie Hermann Schelenz, George Urdang und Eugene-Humbert Guitard Anerkennung zollen. Darüber hinaus soll dieser Vorschlag die Gründung der Gesellschaft feiern und die umfassende Geschichte sowie die Errungenschaften im Bereich der Pharmazie würdigen.

Springer eBooks, 2021

Pre-Test Probability, Physical Examination, and Sutton's Law

The American Journal of Medicine, Aug 1, 2023

Can pharmaceutical history courses contribute in building future pharmacy leaders? A preliminary study from Erciyes University, Turkey

PubMed, Nov 1, 2015

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pharmacy students' opinions on the impor... more This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pharmacy students' opinions on the importance of leadership and their levels of interest in pharmaceutical history. We administered a structured questionnaire to 160 undergraduate students (response rate of 86.3%) who have taken pharmaceutical history courses at the Erciyes University Faculty of Pharmacy in the past three years. We observed that 42.8% of the participants valued leadership as a very important skill that a pharmacist should possess through his/her professional career, of which 54.2% were very interested in pharmaceutical history. There is a statistically significant relationship between participants' opinions on the importance of leadership and their levels of interest in pharmaceutical history. Our findings suggest that the participants valuing leadership as a very important skill are more interested in pharmaceutical history than those valuing leadership as an unimportant skill. This result indicates that pharmaceutical history courses can serve as an effective tool for developing pharmacy students' awareness and attitudes toward professional leadership.

Recalling the Clinical Diagnosis of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Erciyes medical journal, 2020

We read with interest the recent case report by Onuk et al. titled "Wernicke's encephalopathy: a ... more We read with interest the recent case report by Onuk et al. titled "Wernicke's encephalopathy: a forgotten disease" (1). We agree with the authors that the phrase "a forgotten disease" aptly describes the subtle aspects of this condition that creates challenges in diagnosis. Herein, we aim to emphasize the salient aspects of this syndrome through a historical and biochemical approach that provides a method for clinicians to perhaps better recall its key clinical features.

Physical Signs of Inspection and Medical Eponyms in Pericarditis: Part 3 1900 to 1964

Erciyes medical journal, 2019

During the 20 th century with emerging technological advancements including the development of fl... more During the 20 th century with emerging technological advancements including the development of fluoroscopy, radiography, and electrocardiography, physicians used these tools in patients with acute or chronic pericarditis with or without pericardial effusion to identify signs eponymously named to honor the person who first discovered, described, and reported the discovery. Hence, through meticulous observations, these signs complimented other findings found on physical examination to further assist in supporting the diagnosis of pericardial disease.

Abdominal Physical Signs and Medical Eponyms: Part II. Percussion and Auscultation, 1924–1980

Clinical Medicine & Research, Jul 19, 2019

Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Oct 1, 2020

Springer eBooks, 2021

Springer eBooks, 2021

Springer eBooks, 2021

Signs and syndromes in acute appendicitis: A pathophysiologic approach

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Clarifying misconceptions about Cope's sign

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Türk Eczacılık Tarihine Işık Tutan Nadir Bir Kitap: Türk Tıbbi Müstahzaratı (1929)

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi, Apr 1, 2014

Spain's contribution to medical eponyms

Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition), 2021

Theriacs in Turkish Literature

Turkish Studies (Elektronik), 2014

The history of observed signs of acute appendicitis and peritoneal inflammation

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022

Filiation: A Historical Term the COVID-19 Outbreak Recalled in Turkey

Erciyes medical journal, 2020

Originally derived from the Medieval Latin word, fīliātiō (from fīlius, son), filiation literally... more Originally derived from the Medieval Latin word, fīliātiō (from fīlius, son), filiation literally means paternity, descent-fromfather, or line of descent. Concerning medicine, however, it refers to the connection of things resulting from one another, or contact tracing. The core idea behind filiation as a measure of precaution against outbreaks is to prevent the disease by interrupting the chain of transmission with a systematical tracing and isolation of susceptible individuals having contact with any confirmed cases. Filiation became a widely used medical term in the first quarter of the 19 th century, primarily in French medical literature, soon adapted to English and some other languages. In the Ottoman Empire, it appeared in medical journals in the 1850s, used primarily by some European physicians practicing in the country. As part of various measures that have been taken to tackle the current pandemic of COVID-19, the method of filiation was also recalled by the medical community. Soon after the observance of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Turkey on March 11, 2020, the index case and its contacts were identified and the Turkish Ministry of Health launched the procedures of filiation at a national level with ad-hoc medical teams established around the country. Aiming to shed light on the etymological and historical aspects of filiation, the current review discusses the concept based on original resources.

Türkiye'deki eczacılık tarihi müzeleri

DergiPark (Istanbul University), Jun 1, 2014

Tekiner, Halil. Aufruf zum Internationalen Tag der Pharmaziegeschichte. Geschichte der Pharmazie 2024;76(3):46.

Geschichte der Pharmazie, 2024

Internationale Tage spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Förderung des weltweiten Bewusstsein... more Internationale Tage spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Förderung des weltweiten Bewusstseins und Zusammenhalts. Sie bieten die Gelegenheit, Errungenschaften zu feiern, historische Meilensteine zu reflektieren und das Verständnis sowie die Wertschätzung für unterschiedliche Kulturen und Berufsgruppen zu fördern. Dadurch bereichern sie unsere kollektive menschliche Erfahrung. Vor dem Hintergrund der Gründung der Internationalen Gesellschaft für die Geschichte der Pharmazie am 18. August 1926 in Hall in Tirol, Österreich, schlage ich vor, den Internationalen Tag der Pharmaziegeschichte jährlich am 18. August zu begehen. Dies würde unserem reichen Erbe und den bedeutenden Beiträgen namhafter Pharmaziehistoriker wie Hermann Schelenz, George Urdang und Eugene-Humbert Guitard Anerkennung zollen. Darüber hinaus soll dieser Vorschlag die Gründung der Gesellschaft feiern und die umfassende Geschichte sowie die Errungenschaften im Bereich der Pharmazie würdigen.

Springer eBooks, 2021

Pre-Test Probability, Physical Examination, and Sutton's Law

The American Journal of Medicine, Aug 1, 2023

Can pharmaceutical history courses contribute in building future pharmacy leaders? A preliminary study from Erciyes University, Turkey

PubMed, Nov 1, 2015

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pharmacy students' opinions on the impor... more This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pharmacy students' opinions on the importance of leadership and their levels of interest in pharmaceutical history. We administered a structured questionnaire to 160 undergraduate students (response rate of 86.3%) who have taken pharmaceutical history courses at the Erciyes University Faculty of Pharmacy in the past three years. We observed that 42.8% of the participants valued leadership as a very important skill that a pharmacist should possess through his/her professional career, of which 54.2% were very interested in pharmaceutical history. There is a statistically significant relationship between participants' opinions on the importance of leadership and their levels of interest in pharmaceutical history. Our findings suggest that the participants valuing leadership as a very important skill are more interested in pharmaceutical history than those valuing leadership as an unimportant skill. This result indicates that pharmaceutical history courses can serve as an effective tool for developing pharmacy students' awareness and attitudes toward professional leadership.

Recalling the Clinical Diagnosis of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Erciyes medical journal, 2020

We read with interest the recent case report by Onuk et al. titled "Wernicke's encephalopathy: a ... more We read with interest the recent case report by Onuk et al. titled "Wernicke's encephalopathy: a forgotten disease" (1). We agree with the authors that the phrase "a forgotten disease" aptly describes the subtle aspects of this condition that creates challenges in diagnosis. Herein, we aim to emphasize the salient aspects of this syndrome through a historical and biochemical approach that provides a method for clinicians to perhaps better recall its key clinical features.

Physical Signs of Inspection and Medical Eponyms in Pericarditis: Part 3 1900 to 1964

Erciyes medical journal, 2019

During the 20 th century with emerging technological advancements including the development of fl... more During the 20 th century with emerging technological advancements including the development of fluoroscopy, radiography, and electrocardiography, physicians used these tools in patients with acute or chronic pericarditis with or without pericardial effusion to identify signs eponymously named to honor the person who first discovered, described, and reported the discovery. Hence, through meticulous observations, these signs complimented other findings found on physical examination to further assist in supporting the diagnosis of pericardial disease.

Abdominal Physical Signs and Medical Eponyms: Part II. Percussion and Auscultation, 1924–1980

Clinical Medicine & Research, Jul 19, 2019

Trousseau sign and syndrome: Erroneous terms

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Oct 1, 2020

Springer eBooks, 2021

Springer eBooks, 2021

Springer eBooks, 2021

Signs and syndromes in acute appendicitis: A pathophysiologic approach

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Clarifying misconceptions about Cope's sign

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Türk Eczacılık Tarihine Işık Tutan Nadir Bir Kitap: Türk Tıbbi Müstahzaratı (1929)

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi, Apr 1, 2014

Spain's contribution to medical eponyms

Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition), 2021

Theriacs in Turkish Literature

Turkish Studies (Elektronik), 2014

The history of observed signs of acute appendicitis and peritoneal inflammation

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022

Tekiner, Halil. 5678: An Incomplete Catalog of the Medical Library of a Bibliophile Pharmacist / Un Catalogue Incomplet de la Bibliothèque Médicale d’un Pharmacien Bibliophile. İstanbul: Libra Yayınları; 2024, ISBN: 978-625-8472-88-2.

An Incomplete Catalog of the Medical Library of a Bibliophile Pharmacist / Un Catalogue Incomplet de la Bibliothèque Médicale d’un Pharmacien Bibliophile, 2024

The Bookworm), an oil on canvas painted in 1850 by Carl Spitzweg, a pharmacist turned German pain... more The Bookworm), an oil on canvas painted in 1850 by Carl Spitzweg, a pharmacist turned German painter, currently exhibited at the Grohmann Museum in Milwaukee, WI, United States. « Der Bücherwurm » (Le Rat de bibliothèque), peinture à l'huile réalisée en 1850 par Carl Spitzweg, un pharmacien devenu peintre allemand, actuellement exposée au Musée Grohmann de Milwaukee, WI, aux États-Unis.

Tekiner, Halil. Çanakkale Türküsü Üzerine Piyano için Varyasyonlar. Ankara: Zeki Kırtasiye, 2002.

Tekiner, Halil. Erciyes. Kayseri, 2000.

Tekiner, Halil. Piyano için 12 Prelüt - 12 Preludes for Piano. Ankara: Zeki Kırtasiye, 2001.

Tekiner, Halil. Bir Macar Şarkısı Üzerine Çeşitlemeler - Variations on a Hungarian Song. Ankara: Zeki Kırtasiye, 2003.

Tekiner, Halil. Can children’s books help children embracing death as a part of life? The case of Tuck Everlasting (1975). Turkish Journal of Bioethics 2019;6(2):82-84, DOI: 10.5505/tjob.2019.39200.

Turkish Journal of Bioethics, 2019

With effect sizes ranging from small to moderate, bibliotherapy has positive outcomes with respec... more With effect sizes ranging from small to moderate, bibliotherapy has positive outcomes with respect to children’s behavioral problems; and carefully selected children’s books may be useful in helping children embrace death as part of life. From Aesop’s Fables to Anderson’s tales, or Doris Buchanan Smith’s A Taste of Blackberries (1973) to Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls (2011), numerous literary works give reference to death, dying, and bereavement. One of the best examples in children’s literature of modern times is found in the fantasy novel Tuck Everlasting (1975), written by the American author Natalie Babbitt (1932–2016), which has sold more than five million copies and was also adopted into two feature films and a musical. Exploring themes of immortality, life, and death, Tuck Everlasting is very likely to aid children in conceptualizing the meaning of death. Considering the fact that the book has been translated into many major languages of the world, it is widely accessible for young school children as well.