P ELAGONIUS' BOOK on horse medicine,l a main source of Vegetius' Mulomedicina, was composed around the middle of the fourth century. It was later incorporated in the Greek collection of hippiatric texts known as the Hippiatrica. 2 When a Latin manuscript of Pelagonius (originally copied in 1485 on behalf of Politian and bearing his subscriptio 3) was discovered and edited in the early nineteent...

BACKGROUND Military medicine cadets undergo strenuous military training alongside demanding medical studies. This stressful and complex educational environment can lead to the emergence of depressive symptoms. We investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms in a cohort of military medicine cadets. METHODS We conducted a descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional study among Greek m...

A WHITE COAT. THE COUNTRY DOCTOR’S BLACK BAG. A STETHOSCOPE. A snake-entwined staff. The oath of Hippocrates. The clinical acumen of Osler and the compassionate service of Schweitzer. These are the symbols and personifications of our chosen profession. One symbol of medicine since antiquity has been the Aesculapian staff. A glance through this journal will uncover the staff in the American Medi...

numerous therapeutics for prevention and treatment of anxiety have been suggested but many people select alternative medicine such as homeopathy. homeopathy is an old system of medicine which is used as an effective treatment in both acute and chronic medical and psychological conditions. the ''homeopathy'' term is a greek word that means similar disease. homeopathy has a ho...

This is a very important work which casts new light on traditional medical systems and beliefs, and makes vital contributions to the understanding of gender in the construction of medicine in rural Egypt. Though Morsy's research relates to the modern period, it is also relevant to the understanding of popular medicine in medieval times and in other parts of the Middle East. As there is so much ...


 The idea of Greek influences on Hellenistic Judaism appears to be so deeply engrained within modern scholarship that nothing could upset this apple cart, at least as reflected in two recent books various aspects magic, astronomy, and medicine Jewish sources from the Roman periods. usual frame reference relies upon paradigms clearly outlined by Saul Lieberman Martin Hengel, culture scienc...

The Hippocratic Collection, including the most of ancient Greek medicine, remains still interesting, despite the recent advances that transformed definitely the urological healing methods. Considering the patient as a unique psycho-somatic entity and avoiding high risk surgical manipulations were the leading principles dictating the everyday practice. Contemporary physicians can still learn fro...

Establishing in Baghdad, a recently founded capital of Abbasid caliphs, of é Òom Ì P@ X Dāru l-H. ikmat (Abode of Wisdom) by caliph Ma’mūn who ruled during 813-833, was destined to play a pivotal role in the development of Mathematics in the lands conquered by muslim armies. Abode of Wisdomwas a sort of translation academy patronized by the caliph and wealthy families from his entourage. Works ...