Ancient Medicine vs "Speaking of operations--": Which Should You Read?

Cover of Ancient Medicine Ancient Medicine Vivian Nutton · 2004 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate

"The book takes a broad view, exploring the place of medicine in ancient society on many different levels. There is a particular focus on the life and work of doctors - the diseases they faced, how they obtained their…

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Cover of "Speaking of operations--" "Speaking of operations--" Irvin S. Cobb · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Moderate

Article from The Saturday Evening Post, Nov. 6, 1915, vol. 188, no. 19.

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Ancient Medicine"Speaking of operations--"
Goodreads — 3.6 (25)

Reception

Ancient Medicine"Speaking of operations--"
Ratings — 25
Editions 13 12
Citations 399 —
Want to read — 19
Reading it now — 4
Written reviews — 2
Wikipedia attention 190 —
Pages 504 64

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