The reported thoracic injuries in Homer's Iliad
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The reported thoracic injuries in Homer's Iliad
Homer's Iliad is considered to be a prominent and representative work of the tradition of the ancient Greek epic poetry. In this poem Homer presents the battles which took place during the last year of the 10-year lasting Trojan War between Achaeans and Trojans. We wanted to examine the chest wounds, especially those which are described in detail, according to their localization, severity and m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-114