Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing
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Galen is the most important physician of the Roman imperial era. Many of his theories and practices were the basis for medical knowledge for centuries after his death and some practices--like checking a patient's pulse--are still used today. He also left a vast corpus of writings which makes up a full one-eighth of all surviving ancient Greek literature. Through her readings of hundreds of Galen's case histories, Susan P. Mattern presents the first...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801888352
ISBN13:9780801888359
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:300 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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