Concepts and treatments of phrenitis in ancient medicine
The goal of this dissertation is to investigate ancient medical concepts of phrenitis, a disease associated with high fevers and loss of reason. In particular, my dissertation examines the concepts of, and treatments for phrenitis that were put forth by the Pneumatist Aretaeus of Cappadocia (1st cen...
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
2009
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