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Highlights On The History Of Medicinein The Middle East
Farid Sami HADDAD*
* Carl T Hayden VA Medical Center, Ph?nix, Arizona, USA
In this article, the terms of Middle East and Near East are stressed and the medical histories of the countries in these regions are investigated. The term "Middle East" is restricted to its classical meaning i.e. Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Arabia and Egypt. The region is very important because of its role in the spread of culture and civilization.Keywords: History of Medicine, Middle East, Near EastTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2002, 10:243-257
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