The Tools of Asclepius: Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman TimesIn 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. |
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Hippocratic Surgeries and Surgical Tools | 23 |
Chapter 3 The Hellenistic Contribution | 51 |
Chapter 4 Tools of the Empire | 56 |
Materials Sutures Plugs Tents etc | 299 |
Postscript | 348 |
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Figures | 381 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Tools of Asclepius: Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times Volume 43 of Studies in Ancient Medicine |
| Author | Lawrence Bliquez |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | BRILL, 2014 |
| ISBN | 9004283595, 9789004283596 |
| Length | 476 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Ancient / General History / Ancient / Greece History / Ancient / Rome History / Europe / General Medical / History Social Science / Archaeology |
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