Isbn: 9780521106542 - galen on bloodletting: a study of the origins, development and validity of his opinions, with a translation of the three works (13 risultati)

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[978-0-521-10654-2] 2009. (Mass market paperback) Fine. xiii, 189pp. Digitally printed version.

Condizione: New. Dr Brain has translated the works by the physician Galen on bloodletting, which provides by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - For more than two thousand years, almost all doctors in the West used bloodletting to treat a great variety of diseases and conditions. In an attempt to find out why they acted thus, Dr Brain has translated the three works on bloodletting by the second-century physician Galen, which provide by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. This is the first published version of these works in a modern language. After a brief summary of Galen's medical system, the author goes on to consider the origins of Galen's ideas and methods, with particular reference to the Hippocratic writings, and the question why Galen, in common with most of the ancient physicians, believed in the efficacy of the comedy. The effects of bloodletting are considered in terms of modem physiology and medicine, and the possibility is explored that it may indeed have been beneficial in the conditions prevailing in Galen's time.…

Condizione: New. Dr Brain has translated the works by the physician Galen on bloodletting, which provides by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . …

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. For more than two thousand years, almost all doctors in the West used bloodletting to treat a great variety of diseases and conditions. In an attempt to find out why they acted thus, Dr Brain has translated the three works on bloodletting by the second-century physician Galen, which provide by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. This is the first published version of these works in a modern language. After a brief summary of Galen's medical system, the author goes on to consider the origins of Galen's ideas and methods, with particular reference to the Hippocratic writings, and the question why Galen, in common with most of the ancient physicians, believed in the efficacy of the comedy. The effects of bloodletting are considered in terms of modem physiology and medicine, and the possibility is explored that it may indeed have been beneficial in the conditions prevailing in Galen's time. In an attempt to find out why almost all doctors in the West used bloodletting to treat a great variety of diseases and conditions Dr Brain has translated the three works by the second-century physician Galen, which provided by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. In an attempt to find out why almost all doctors in the West used bloodletting to treat a great variety of diseases and conditions Dr Brain has translated the three works by the second-century physician Galen, which provided by far the most comprehensive ac.…