Aretaeus of Cappadocia: the forgotten physician

Aretaeus of Cappadocia (probably first century AD) is one of the least known physicians of antiquity. Not quoted by contemporary medical writers, he was unknown to Arabic physicians of medieval times. His very significant contributions to medicine only became known when a manuscript was discovered...

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Main Authors: Francois Retief, Louise Cilliers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2009-12-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1225