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A Chirurgical Method Known To Mankind Since 10.000 Years: Trepanation
Gül KIZILCAa
aDeontoloji ve Tıp Tarihi ABD, İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, İSTANBUL
This article is an attempt to situate the practice of trepanation into the context of cultural history. Trepanation is almost as old as the first human cultures-archeologists can trace its roots back to 10.000 years from now. In this article, data and discussion evolving around the topic of trepanation will be evaluated and the attempts of researchers to provide answers to questions that arise in minds about trepanation, will b presented in an overview.Keywords: Sociology, medical; history, 19th centuryTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2007, 15:160-165
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