| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 133, 117 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Sir Henry Wellcome Asian studies ; v. 3 |
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Sir Henry Wellcome Asian studies ; v. 3.
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| Contents |
Preface; Introduction; The Experts' Examination for All Physicians; CHAPTER ONE: On the Pulse; CHAPTER TWO: On Urine; CHAPTER THREE: On Fevers and Crises; CHAPTER FOUR: Favorable and Dangerous Symptoms; CHAPTER FIVE: On Simple Drugs; CHAPTER SIX: On Treatment; CHAPTER SEVEN: On What Ophthalmologists Should Be Asked; CHAPTER EIGHT: On What a Surgeon Should Be Asked; CHAPTER NINE: What the Bonesetter Should Be Asked; CHAPTER TEN: On the Fundamentals of This Art; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Annotation This is a translation and edition of the medieval Arabic medical work entitled Imtihan al-alibba' li-kaffat al-atibba' ["The Experts' Examination for All Physicians"]. It is a study guide for students of medicine prepared by Abd al-Aziz al-Sulami who was chief of medicine to the Ayyubid sultan in Cairo between 596/1200 and 604/1208. This work sheds light on medical education in the medieval Middle East and is an epitome of the medical knowledge of the time |
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Annotation This is a translation and edition of the medieval Arabic medical work entitled Imti??n al-alibb?' li-k?ffat al-a?ibb?' ["The Experts' Examination for All Physicians"]. It is a study guide for students of medicine prepared by Abd al-Az?z al-Sulami who was chief of medicine to the Ayy?bid sultan in Cairo between 596/1200 and 604/1208. It is composed of ten chapters on ten fields of medicine: the pulse, urine, fevers and crises, symptoms, drugs, treatment, ophthalmology, surgery, bonesetting, and fundamentals. Each chapter contains twenty questions on the respective subject with the answer to each question. In addition an authority is cited for each answer. This work sheds light on medical education in the medieval Middle East and is an epitome of the medical knowledge of the time |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124) and index |
| Notes |
In English, with original Arabic text |
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Print version record |
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Medicine, Arab -- History
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Medicine, Medieval.
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Medicine -- Study and teaching
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Medical education.
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Education, Medical
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Medicine, Arabic -- history
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History, Medieval
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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MEDICAL.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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Medical education
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Medicine, Arab
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Medicine, Medieval
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Medicine -- Study and teaching
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Geneeskunde.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Leiser, Gary, 1946-
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لايزر، جاري،, 1946-
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Al-Khaledy, Noury, 1918-1995.
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| LC no. |
2003065334 |
| ISBN |
1423714512 |
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9781423714514 |
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904740291X |
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9789047402916 |
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9789004136717 |
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9004136711 |
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9786610465316 |
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6610465312 |
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