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Marcellinus' De pulsibus: a Neglected Treatise on the Ancient "Art of the Pulse".

The article talks about the treatise "On the Pulse" of physician Marcellinus and the ancient "art of the pulse" method. Topics discussed include the examination of patients' pulse for diagnosis in ancient times, the writings on Greco-Roman medicine from Galen, and the evidence on deontology and prac...

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Published in:Scripta Classica Israelica Vol. 34; pp. 195 - 215
Main Author: Lewis, Orly
Format: Article
Published: Israeli Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies 2015
Subjects:
Physicians
Greek & Roman medicine
Pulse measurement
Diagnosis
Galen, 129-ca. 216
Deontological ethics
History
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article talks about the treatise "On the Pulse" of physician Marcellinus and the ancient "art of the pulse" method. Topics discussed include the examination of patients' pulse for diagnosis in ancient times, the writings on Greco-Roman medicine from Galen, and the evidence on deontology and practice of examining the pulse in Marcellinus' work.