The preservation of the museums of medical history.

Abstract

The survival of French museums of the history of medicine is very much threatened by the lack of interest shown by their supervisory authorities. Their collections are invaluable both from a patrimonial point of view and from their interest in research, teaching future health professionals, raising public awareness of health issues and their memory importance in relation to the suffering of generations of Sick people. As part of the "Ile de la Cite" project, the opening of a large health museum on part of the site of the Hotel-Dieu in Paris would be a strong signal to enhance this extraordinary heritage.