Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0221 |
| Title: | Birth dates in Florence |
| Author(s): | Boddi V, Brizzi E, et al. |
| Reference: | Nature 1996; 379: 394 |
| Place of Study: | Italy |
| Abstract: | Among the medical students in Florence, Italy, a significant higher incidence of them were born during the second trimester of the year. The authors mention that students entering Italian Medical schools are among the most successful high school students (the numerus clausus was introduced during the 1988-89 academic year). |
| Keyword(s): | intellectual development, seasonality of birth |
| Discussion: | See in particular entry no 222. |
| See Also: | 0222 |
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