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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2009-12-01
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Series: | Acta Academica |
Online Access: | http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1225 |