Hernia in ancient Hellenic art. A paradigm of blended courses of anatomy and surgery, or a votive offering in theurgical medicine? 14 views
Hernia was a common problem in Hellenic antiquity as we may infer by a plethora of references in ancient Greek and especially in Byzantine medical literature. However, in ancient Greek art there discovered only two examples representing this rather common surgical entity. Hernia is depicted in two H...
Main Authors: | Konstantinos LAIOS, Gregory TSOUCALAS, George ANDROUTSOS, Marianna KARAMANOU |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Balkan Medical Union
2019-03-01
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Series: | Archives of the Balkan Medical Union |
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Online Access: | https://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/25.HERNIA-IN-ANCIENT-HELLENIC-ART.-A-PARADIGM.pdf |
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