The coastal city of Catania was bathed in the crisp, golden brilliance of an early Sicilian spring as hundreds of international medical delegates, university deans, and regional dignitaries gathered for the dedication of the *Ospedale Pediatrico Santa Maria del Mare*. The new pediatric medical center sat on a commanding promontory of black volcanic basalt overlooking the sapphire waters of the Ionian Sea. Constructed of curved architectural glass, white Siracusa limestone,…
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