著者

福田 眞人

出版者

THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR TB AND NTM

雑誌

結核 (ISSN:00229776)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.79, no.11, pp.655-658, 2004-11-15 (Released:2011-05-24)

被引用文献数

1

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Tuberculosis (TB) has a long history. Regarding terminology, TB has, roughly speaking, three stages. These are, PHTHISIS, CONSUMPTION and TUBERCULOSIS. Each stage has its own meanings and characteristics. In the second stage consumption, TB was thought to be responsible for the patients' beauty and creativity. This kind of romanticization can be seen both in the West and East, not only in literature but also in paintings.