History of Medicine Study of Indian, Arabian, Egyptian, Greek Medicine Cumston [Hardcover]

The Science of Medicine has come a long way through the ages. This unique book covers the journey of the evolution and development of the Science of Medicine since Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras to Islamic and Arabian period. It covers the ancient Indian medical system of Ayurveda also. The author brings his research in a smooth manner to the later medieval period. This significant book is a must for all medicos, scholars and students alike. About The Author:- Charles Greene Cumston, taught the History of Medicine and Medical philosophy at the University of Geneva. He was also Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine of London and Member of the Permanent Committee of the International Society of the History of Medicine. Contents:- Foreword • Introductory Essay By Dr. Crookshank • Introduction • The Evolution of Medicine • Egyptian Medicine • Hindu Medicine Chaldean And Persian Medicine • The Philosophers • The Hippocratic Oath • Hippocraties, And The Hippocratic Collection • The Direct Successors Of Hippocrates The School Of Alexandria. Erasistratus And Herophilus • The School Of Empirics. Asclepiades His Medical System • The Methodic Sect. Themiron And Thessalus. The Pneumatic Sect. The Eclectics And Compilers • Soranus. Caelius Aurelianus And His De Morbis Acutis Et Chronic is Libra Viii • Galen • The Practice Of Medicine At Rome • Islamic Medicine • The Medical Schools Of Salerno And Montpellier. The Arabist’s • Medicine In The XVIth Century • Physiology, Anatomy, Pathology, Nosology, Therapeutics, and Surgery in the XIV Century • The Principal Doctrines governing Medicine in the XVI th Century • The Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Nosography and Therapeutics of the Xvii th Century • The Principal Medical Doctrines of the xviiith the Century • The Doctrine of Irritability the Brunonian Theory and Naturalism • Organicism and Vitalism • Concluding Chapter: A Brief Survey of the Evolutions of Therapeutics • Index. The Title 'History of Medicine Study of Indian, Arabian, Egyptian, Greek Medicine Cumston written/authored/edited by Charles Greene', published in the year 1999. The ISBN 9788121206730 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 422 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is HEALTH / HOME SCIENCE / History / Archaeology / PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-