Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing
- ISBN-10
- 0801896347
- ISBN-13
- 9780801896347
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-11
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Susan P. Mattern
Description
Examining his professional interactions in the context of the world in which he lived and practiced, Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing provides a fresh perspective on a foundational figure in medicine and valuable insight into how doctors thought about their patients and their practice in the ancient world.
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