Phrenitis and the pathology of the mind in Western medical thought (fifth century BCE to twentieth century CE)

Phrenitis is ubiquitous in ancient medicine and philosophy. Galen mentions the disease innumerable times, patristic authors take it as a favourite allegory of human flaws, and no ancient doctor fails to diagnose it and attempt its cure. Yet the nature of this once famous disease has not been underst...

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1. Verfasser:	Thumiger, Chiara 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Neurologie Psychiatrie Europa Mental illness / History / Europe Neurology / History / Europe Psychiatry / History / Europe
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