Per Fugelli (7 December 1943 – 13 September 2017) was a Norwegian physician and professor of

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at the

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from 1984 to 1992, and

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at the

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from 1992 until his death in 2017.

Early life and education

Fugelli was born in Stavanger, Norway, on December 7, 1943. He studied medicine at

Career

From 1971–73 Fugelli was a general practitioner in

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and

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, and from 1977 to 1980 in

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. During this time he earned his PhD and graduated in 1978. In 1984, he became a Professor of

at the

, where he stayed until 1992. He became a Professor of

at University of Oslo's Institute of Health and Society. In 2013, he became Emeritus.

Legacy

In 1993 Fugelli wrote: "The patient Earth is sick. Global environmental disruptions can have serious consequences for human health. It's time for doctors to give a world diagnosis and advise on treatment," predating the founding of planetary health. He is the subject of the documentary ''I die'' by filmmaker

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Publications

He was a frequent contributor to the public debate on health and medical questions. Among his early books are ''Tilbake til huslegen'' from 1975, ''Doktor på Værøy og Røst'' from 1977, and ''Helsetilstand og helsetjeneste på Værøy og Røst'' from 1978. He published the essay collections ''Med sordin og kanon'' and ''Helse og rettferdighet'' in 1990, ''0-visjonen'' in 2003, and ''Nokpunktet'' in 2008. He has been editor or co-editor of several works, including ''Huslegen'' from 1985, ''Medisinsk leksikon'' from 1990, ''Medisin og helse'' from 1993, and ''Verdier og penger i helsetjenesten'' from 2009.

Personal life

Fugelli was married, had two children, and three grandchildren by the time he died. In 2009, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It metastasized into his lungs and by 2012, the cancer was declared terminal. Nevertheless, Fugelli continued to write and work as long as he was able, with his final published article written six weeks before his death. He died at

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on 13 September 2017, aged 73.

Awards

Fugelli won the 2010 Karl Evang Prize and in 2013, the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize.

References

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