Medieval Islamic Medicine Ibn Ridwan’s Treatise “On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt” 1st Edition – PDF/EPUB Version Downloadable

This book describes medieval Islamic medicine and to explore a specific medical text, On the Prevention of Bodily Ills in Egypt by 'Ali ibn Ridwan (A.D. 998 – 1068). It seeks to answer the following questions: What did it mean to be a doctor in medieval Islamic society? What was the nature of the medicine that physicians practiced? And what was the relationship between physician and patient?