The seven books of Paulus Ægineta.
By: Translated from the Greek. With a commentary embracing a complete view of the knowledge possessed by the Greeks, Romans, and Arabians on all subjects connected with medicine and surgery. By Francis Adams. In three volumes.
Contributors: Adams, Francis, 1796-1861 tr.
Series: The Sydenham Society. [Publications]
Publisher: Printed for the Sydenham Society
Published: 1844
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; grc
Subjects: Medicine; Medicine, Greek and Roman; Medicine, Arab
Description: Paulus Aegineta, the most important physician of his day and a skillful surgeon, gave original descriptions of lithotomy, trephining, tonsillectomy, amputation of the breast, and the first clear description of the effects of lead poisoning. His work first appeared in Greek in Venice, 1528.