Book ID: CBB000830125

Origins of the Knife: Early Encounters with the History of Surgery (2006)

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Toledo-Pereyra, Luis H. (Author)


Landes Bioscience


Publication Date: 2006
Physical Details: 130 pp.; ill.; index; bibl.
Language: English

Description Discusses surgery in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China.


Citation URI
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Authors & Contributors
Wee, John Zhu-En
Yoeli-Tlalim, Ronit
Vasanthi, B.
Taub, Liba Chaia
Tang, Quan
Sujithra, M.
Concepts
Medicine
Cross-cultural comparison
Surgery
India, civilization and culture
Human body
East Asia, civilization and culture
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
Early modern
Renaissance
20th century, late
Places
Greece
Rome (Italy)
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
Institutions
American College of Surgeons
Cambridge University
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