Galen on bloodletting: a study of the origins, development and validity of his opinions, with a translation of the three works
Auteur :
Brain, Peter
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521106542
Date de publication :
3 sept. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
310 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.