Diseases of Babylon: An examination of selected texts

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 135-140

  Kinnier Wilson, J V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Oriental Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assyrian medicine; Babylonian medicine; Diseases of ancient Mesopotamia

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; BRUXISM; CHILDBIRTH; DYSENTERY; EPILEPSY; GANGRENE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; LIVER ABSCESS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; REVIEW; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 9044241684     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900306     Document Type: Review

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