Hippocratic Writings - Penguin Classics

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Paperback (24 Nov 1983) | English,Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140444513
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 610.938
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English,Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Number of pages: 380
Weight: 284g
Height: 200mm
Width: 126mm
Spine width: 28mm