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1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in ancient medicine,
0925-1421 ;
volume 43
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Studies in ancient medicine ; v. 43.
0925-1421
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Sources; Abbreviations, Short Titles; Primary Sources and Translations; Traditional Latin Titles of Greek Works and Their Short Titles in English; List of Figures; Acknowledgements and Permissions for Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Study of the Instruments in Modern Times; Earlier Work on the Instruments; Emphasis on Nomenclature; Surgeons: Training and Practice; Design and Manufacture of Tools; Materials, Characteristics, and Quality of Tools and Paraphernalia; How Successful were the Surgeries?; Chapter 2 Hippocratic Surgeries and Surgical Tools; Cupping Vessels. |
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Cutting and Puncturing InstrumentsCauteries; Probes; Bone and Tooth Instruments; Forceps, Retractors; Gynecological Tools; Tubes; Speculum?; 'Hippocratic' Survivals; Chapter 3 The Hellenistic Contribution; Chapter 4 Tools of the Empire; Cupping Vessels; Cutting and Puncturing Instruments; Probes (Including Spatulas and Spoons); Needles; Cauteries; Retractors and Hooks; Bone and Tooth Instruments; Tubes; Forceps; Gynecological and Obstetrical Instruments; Miscellaneous Parasurgical Items; Vessels/Containers; Appendix: Materials, Sutures, Plugs, 'Tents', etc.; Postscript; Bibliography. |
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General IndexGreek Index; Latin Index; Figures. |
| Summary |
In The Tools of Asclepius Lawrence Bliquez provides a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the surgical instruments and paraphernalia used by Greco-Roman pharmacists, physicians and surgeons. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Medicine, Greek and Roman.
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Medicine, Greek and Roman. |
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Surgical instruments and apparatus -- History.
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Surgical instruments and apparatus. |
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History. |
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Surgery -- History.
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Surgery. |
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Surgical Instruments -- history. |
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General Surgery -- history. |
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History, Ancient. |
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Greek World. |
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Roman World. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bliquez, Lawrence J., author. Tools of Asclepius 9789004279070 (DLC) 2014032771 (OCoLC)888165648 |
| ISBN |
9789004283596 (electronic book) |
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9004283595 (electronic book) |
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9789004279070 |
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9004279075 |
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