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I-Em-Hotep And Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Prevention Of Valvular Disease: The Harveian Oration (1904)

I-Em-Hotep And Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Prevention Of Valvular Disease: The Harveian Oration (1904)

Caton, Richard

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African HistoryAncient EgyptFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1165466619
ISBN13: 9781165466610
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
I-Em-Hotep and Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Prevention of Valvular Disease is a book written by Richard Caton, originally delivered as the Harveian Oration in 1904. The book explores the history of medicine in ancient Egypt, with a particular focus on the practices of I-Em-Hotep, a physician who lived around 3000 BCE. Caton examines the ways in which ancient Egyptians approached the prevention and treatment of valvular disease, a condition that affects the heart's valves and can lead to serious health complications. Through a detailed analysis of ancient medical texts and artifacts, Caton sheds light on the sophisticated understanding of human anatomy and physiology that existed in ancient Egypt, as well as the innovative treatments and preventative measures that were employed by physicians at the time. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine, ancient Egyptian culture, or the prevention and treatment of valvular disease.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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