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Galen on Bloodletting - A Study of Origins, Development Validity of His Opinions, With a

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Klappentext Dr Brain has translated the works by the physician Galen on bloodletting! which provides by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. Zusammenfassung In an attempt to find out why almost all doctors in the West used bloodletting to treat a great variety of diseases and conditions Dr Brain has translated the three works by the second-century physician Galen! which provided by far the most comprehensive account of the practice in antiquity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Notes; 1. Galen and his system: an introduction; 2. Galen's Book on Venesection against Erasistratus (translation); 3. Galen's Book on Venesection against the Erasistrateans in Rome (translation); 4. Galen's Book on Treatment by Venesection (translation); 5. Development of Galen's views and methods as shown in the three works; 6. Galen, venesection and the Hippocractic Corpus; 7. Galen's practice of venesection; 8. Galen's revulsive treatment and vascular anatomy; 9. The testimony of other writers and the validity of Galen's opinions on sites for venesection; 10. Galen's use of venesction as an evacuant: can it be justified? A medical digression; 11. Conclusion; Glossary; Index.

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