Ibrahim M. Eltorai

A Spotlight on the History of Ancient Egyptian Medicine (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This well-referenced volume describes the influence of ancient Egyptian medicine and pharmacology on early Greek and subsequent medical knowledge. This book is for readers interested in Ancient Egyptian history, Egyptology, history of medicine, including physicians and medical students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000556599
• Artikelnr.: 57518256

Autorenporträt

Dr. Ibrahim M. Eltorai completed his medical education at Cairo University in Egypt and then completed postgraduate training in Neurosurgery and Cardiovascular surgery at multiple European institutions. He joined the faculty of the school of medicine at Cairo University and became Professor of Surgery. He had nearly 150 publications in Egyptian and International medical journals. When he moved to the United States, he joined the Spinal Cord Injury Service at the Long Beach V.A. Medical Center, where he has worked for more than 30 years until his retirement in 2004.

Dr. Eltorai published numerous clinical articles in the field of Spinal Cord Injury and edited the book: "Emergencies in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients" and is the author of the book: "Rare Diseases and Syndromes of the Spinal Cord". He was a founding member and President of the American Paraplegia Society, as well as a Fellow of the International Spinal Cord Society. Dr. Eltorai's research on evolution of SCI medicine resulted in a comprehensive library, which is currently located at the Palo Alto V.A. Medical Center.

Inhaltsangabe

The Egyptian Land
Why Study the History of Medicine?
Historical Review of Ancient Egypt
Outline of Egyptian History: The Diet, Hygiene, and Social Life
The Afterlife in Ancient Egyptian Beliefs
Methods of Embalming
Medicine, Religion, and Magic
Medicine and Religion in Ancient Egypt
Medicine and Magic in Pharaonic Egypt
Egyptian Medicine
Egyptian Medical Periods
Imhotep
Influence of Ancient Egyptian Medicine on Greek Medicine and Beyond
Hippocrates and Egyptian Medicine
The Egyptian Physicians and their Assistants
The Sources of the History of Ancient Egyptian Medicine: the Papyri
Ancient Egyptian Medical Sciences
Clinical Aspects of Cardiovascular Diseases (from Ebers Papyrus the Vascular Text)
The Role Played by the Heart in Egyptian Thought
Paleopathology of Cardiovascular Disease and Pathogenesis with Analysis
Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Pharmacology
Avicenna
Medicines used by Avicenna
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