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Islamic Medicines: Perspectives on the Greek Legacy in the History of Islamic Medical Traditions in West Asia

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Medicine Across Cultures

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Attewell, G. (2003). Islamic Medicines: Perspectives on the Greek Legacy in the History of Islamic Medical Traditions in West Asia. In: Selin, H. (eds) Medicine Across Cultures. Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48094-8_16

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