Medieval Islamic Medicine : Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt" Hardback
Edited by Adil S. Virani
Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care series
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This book describes medieval Islamic medicine and to explore a specific medical text, On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt by 'Ali ibn Ridwan (A.D. 998 - 1068). It seeks to answer the following questions: What did it mean to be a doctor in medieval Islamic society?
What was the nature of the medicine that physicians practiced? And what was the relationship between physician and patient?
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:268 pages
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:26/04/1984
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- ISBN:9780520048362
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:268 pages
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:26/04/1984
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520048362
