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CLCS 38400 - Ancient Western Medicine


Credit Hours: 3.00.  Historical and cultural study of Western medicine, from Mesopotamian origins to the late Roman Empire, based on written texts and archaeological evidence. Addresses the development of rational medical frameworks against the background traditional beliefs about illness as a sign of demonic possession, and charts the growth of the medical profession from individual avocation to institutional practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.



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