A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life (1920)
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities · London, British Museum · leaf 198
school, shows the standard set up before the medical pro-fession : I will conduct the treatment of the sick for theiradvantage, to the best of my ability and judgment, and I willabstain from all evil and all injustice. I will administer poisonto none, if asked to do so, nor will I ever make such a… … Fig. 223.—Greek Surgeon at Work (No. 556). called larpeta. These were furnished with the necessary surgicaland medical appliances. The scene from a fifth century vase-painting (No. 556 ; fig. 223)1 depicts a young surgeon at work inan tarpeioi. He is operating on a patients arm (perhaps…
Civilization, Greek and Roman · Classical antiquities
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