Ottoman Medicine: Healing and Medical Institutions, 1500-1700

Miri Shefer-Mossensohn

2010年7月 · State University of New York Press

关于此电子书

The social history of medicine in the Ottoman Empire and the historic Middle East is told in rich detail for the first time in English. Accessible and engaging, Ottoman Medicine sheds light on the work and power of medical practitioners in the Ottoman world. The enduring significance and fascinating history of Ottoman medicine emerge through a consideration of its medical ethics, troubled relationship with religion, standards of professionalism, bureaucratization and health systems management, and the extent of state control. Of interest to healthcare providers, healers, and patients, this book helps us better understand and appreciate the medical practices of non-Western societies.

作者简介

Miri Shefer-Mossensohn is Lecturer in Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University.