Rollier was born at Saint-Aubin, Fribourg. He was educated at Zurich and Berne Universities and graduated in medicine in 1898.[1] He worked under Emil Theodor Kocher for four years. In 1903, Rollier opened his Institute of Heliotherapy in Leysin.[2] He advocated fresh air, physical exercise, rest and sunshine to treat his patients. He became known for his treatment of skeletal tuberculosis by heliotherapy (light therapy).[3] He combined sunbathing with climatic treatment by cold air and high altitude.[4] After World War I, it was reported that 1746 of 2167 patients had recovered their health under his care.[2]
Rollier was influenced by the research of Niels Ryberg Finsen and established sunbathing clinics in the Swiss Alps. R. A. Hobday noted that "Rollier practised sunlight therapy at Leysin for over forty years and had thirty-six clinics with a total of more than 1,000 beds."[5] After antimicrobial therapy became available, heliotherapy for tuberculosis was no longer practiced.[6] Rollier was elected an honorary member of the American Clinical and Climatological Association in 1923.[3]
Selected publicationsedit
La Cure de Soleil (1914)
Heliotherapy (1923)
Heliotherapy, With Special Consideration of Surgical Tuberculosis (1927)
Alpert, Joseph S. (2010). "Sunshine: Clinical Friend or Foe?". The American Journal of Medicine. 123 (4): 291–292. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.033. ISSN 0002-9343. PMID 20362744.
Anon. (1915). "Book Notices: La Cure de Soleil". Journal of the American Medical Association. LXIV (19): 1604. doi:10.1001/jama.1915.02570450066032. ISSN 0002-9955.
Billings, F. T. (1957). "Dr. Auguste Rollier". Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association. 68: lii–liii. PMC2248938. PMID 13486595.
Hobday, R A (1997). "Sunlight therapy and solar architecture". Medical History. 41 (4): 455–472. doi:10.1017/S0025727300063043. ISSN 0025-7273. PMC1043939. PMID 9536618. S2CID 8170513.
Vázquez, M.; Hanslmeier, A. (2006). Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN978-1-4020-3730-6.
April 30, 2024
auguste, rollier, october, 1874, october, 1954, swiss, physician, best, known, research, heliotherapy, born1, october, 1874saint, aubin, fribourgdied30, october, 1954vaudoccupation, physician, climatologist, contents, history, selected, publications, reference. Auguste Rollier 1 October 1874 30 October 1954 was a Swiss physician best known for his research on heliotherapy Auguste RollierBorn1 October 1874Saint Aubin FribourgDied30 October 1954VaudOccupation s Physician climatologist Contents 1 History 2 Selected publications 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 SourcesHistory editRollier was born at Saint Aubin Fribourg He was educated at Zurich and Berne Universities and graduated in medicine in 1898 1 He worked under Emil Theodor Kocher for four years In 1903 Rollier opened his Institute of Heliotherapy in Leysin 2 He advocated fresh air physical exercise rest and sunshine to treat his patients He became known for his treatment of skeletal tuberculosis by heliotherapy light therapy 3 He combined sunbathing with climatic treatment by cold air and high altitude 4 After World War I it was reported that 1746 of 2167 patients had recovered their health under his care 2 Rollier was influenced by the research of Niels Ryberg Finsen and established sunbathing clinics in the Swiss Alps R A Hobday noted that Rollier practised sunlight therapy at Leysin for over forty years and had thirty six clinics with a total of more than 1 000 beds 5 After antimicrobial therapy became available heliotherapy for tuberculosis was no longer practiced 6 Rollier was elected an honorary member of the American Clinical and Climatological Association in 1923 3 Selected publications editLa Cure de Soleil 1914 Heliotherapy 1923 Heliotherapy With Special Consideration of Surgical Tuberculosis 1927 References editCitations edit Anon 1954 pp 1169 1170 a b Vazquez amp Hanslmeier 2006 p 189 a b Billings 1957 pp 52 53 Anon 1915 p 1604 Hobday 1997 pp 455 472 Alpert 2010 pp 291 292 Sources edit Alpert Joseph S 2010 Sunshine Clinical Friend or Foe The American Journal of Medicine 123 4 291 292 doi 10 1016 j amjmed 2009 05 033 ISSN 0002 9343 PMID 20362744 Anon 1915 Book Notices La Cure de Soleil Journal of the American Medical Association LXIV 19 1604 doi 10 1001 jama 1915 02570450066032 ISSN 0002 9955 Anon 1954 OBITUARY BMJ 2 4897 1169 1174 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 4897 1169 d ISSN 0959 8138 S2CID 220227749 Billings F T 1957 Dr Auguste Rollier Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association 68 lii liii PMC 2248938 PMID 13486595 Hobday R A 1997 Sunlight therapy and solar architecture Medical History 41 4 455 472 doi 10 1017 S0025727300063043 ISSN 0025 7273 PMC 1043939 PMID 9536618 S2CID 8170513 Vazquez M Hanslmeier A 2006 Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System Dordrecht Springer ISBN 978 1 4020 3730 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Rollier amp oldid 1192063646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
