This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
| ISBN: | 9780140444513 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 1983 |
| Author: | G E R Lloyd |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 380 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Literary essays History of medicine Ancient, classical and medieval texts |
This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
Hippocratic Writings features in the following genres: Literary essays, History of medicine, Ancient, classical and medieval texts
Hippocratic Writings is available in Paperback
Hippocratic Writings was written by G E R Lloyd and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Hippocratic Writings has 380 pages
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