Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities
Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities
Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Healing Arts of Greece and Rome
McKeown, J. C.
Oxford University Press Inc
02/2017
288
Dura
Inglês
9780190610432
15 a 20 dias
Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine in the ancient world. Many of the attitudes and beliefs will seem bizarre and grotesque, while others are surprisingly similar to current thinking.
Preface CHAPTER I Medicine, Religion, and Magic CHAPTER II The Doctor in Society CHAPTER III Attitudes to Doctors CHAPTER IV Some Famous Doctors CHAPTER V Anatomy CHAPTER VI Women and Children CHAPTER VII Sex Matters CHAPTER VIII Preventive Medicine CHAPTER IX Prognosis and Diagnosis CHAPTER X Particular Ailments and Conditions CHAPTER XI Treatment and Cures I CHAPTER XII Treatment and Cures II CHAPTER XIII The Allotopic Unit CHAPTER XIV Respice Finem TIMELINE GLOSSARY ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
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Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine in the ancient world. Many of the attitudes and beliefs will seem bizarre and grotesque, while others are surprisingly similar to current thinking.
Preface CHAPTER I Medicine, Religion, and Magic CHAPTER II The Doctor in Society CHAPTER III Attitudes to Doctors CHAPTER IV Some Famous Doctors CHAPTER V Anatomy CHAPTER VI Women and Children CHAPTER VII Sex Matters CHAPTER VIII Preventive Medicine CHAPTER IX Prognosis and Diagnosis CHAPTER X Particular Ailments and Conditions CHAPTER XI Treatment and Cures I CHAPTER XII Treatment and Cures II CHAPTER XIII The Allotopic Unit CHAPTER XIV Respice Finem TIMELINE GLOSSARY ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
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