Neurological Concepts in Ancient Greek Medicine

ISBN: 9780190218560 出版年：2016 页码：225 Walshe, III, Thomas M Oxford University Press

Neurological Concepts in Ancient Greek Medicine is a collection of essays exploring neurological ideas between the Homer and Hellenistic eras. These essays focus on providing historic, intellectual, and cultural context to ancient Greek medical practice and emphasizing the interest in the brain in such early historical periods. This book enlightens on source material over 2,500 years old, revealing the observational precision of ancient physicians. It provides complete translations of two historic Hippocratic texts: On the Sacred Diseases and On the Wounds of the Head. The book discusses the Hippocratic Oath and modern applications of its meaning.