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Medieval Islamic Medicine - Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt" (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,004

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Medieval Islamic Medicine - Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt" (Hardcover): Michael W. Dols

Medieval Islamic Medicine - Ibn Ridwan's Treatise "On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt" (Hardcover)

Michael W. Dols; Edited by Adil S. Virani

Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care, 9

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This book describes medieval Islamic medicine and to explore a specific medical text, On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt by 'Ali ibn Ridwan (A.D. 998 - 1068). It seeks to answer the following questions: What did it mean to be a doctor in medieval Islamic society? What was the nature of the medicine that physicians practiced? And what was the relationship between physician and patient?

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Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care, 9
Release date:	April 1984
First published:	1984
Translators:	Michael W. Dols
Editors:	Adil S. Virani
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	268
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-04836-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-04836-9
Barcode:	9780520048362