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Hippocrates' woman

by Helen King

Body, HumanGreek and Roman MedicineGreek influencesGynecologyHistoryHuman BodyMedicine, Greek and RomanSocial aspects

This text is a study of the origins of gynaecology, an exploration of how the interior workings of the female body were understood and the influence of Hippocrates' theories on the gynaecology of subsequent ages.

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Book data: Open Library