Bachelor thesis | Oude culturen van de mediterrane wereld (Bachelor)
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This paper endeavours to find the relationship between Egyptian truth-seeking ideas and the work of the contemporary physician through discussing the treatments of head and facial trauma in the...Show moreThis paper endeavours to find the relationship between Egyptian truth-seeking ideas and the work of the contemporary physician through discussing the treatments of head and facial trauma in the Edwin Smith Surgical papyrus, and comparing it with modern surgical practices where applicable. Only cases one through 27 of the recto shall be discussed. The first part will focus on these cases and equivalent injuries and treatments in modern medicine, whereas the second part will give attention to the Egyptian existential worldview, and how the treatment methods as described in the Edwin Smith Papyrus reflect these ideas.Show less
