Neurological Concepts in Ancient Greek Medicine
Download or Read eBook Neurological Concepts in Ancient Greek Medicine PDF written by Thomas M. Walshe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas M. Walshe |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190218560 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190218568 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Neurological Concepts in Ancient Greek Medicine by : Thomas M. Walshe
Book excerpt: Neurologic concepts in the Homeric epics -- Hippocrates and the Corpus Hippocraticum -- A neurology text before there was neurology -- On the sacred disease -- Surgical texts and diagnosis guides -- Wounds of the head -- Hippocratic medicine and neurologic conditions -- Ancient Greek ideas of cognition -- The separation of the nerves from other fibers -- The Hellenistic pursuit of neuroanatomy -- The Hippocratic oath and a modern digression
