Syrian Anatomy, Pathology And Therapeutics

Originally published in Arabic in 1351, this medical text was written by Ibn al-Nafis, a physician and anatomist from Syria. This edition, translated into English and indexed by the Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) and Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge, provides a fascinating look into medieval medical knowledge. It includes descriptions of medical procedures, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as diagrams of the human body.

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