Title: The seven books of Paulus Ægineta
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.
Subjects: Arab Medicine, Greek and Roman Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Arab, Medicine, Greek and Roman, Surgery, Early works to 1800, Formulae, receipts, prescriptions, Weights and measures, General Surgery, Ancient History, Arabic Medicine