02093cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000250011224500340013726400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801100038852011580049853400450165665300300170185600430173199900170177418331UtSlPG20260610133428.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ala2iso639-1 4aR1 aPohl, Rudolf,d1879-10aDe Graecorum Medicis Publicis 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-05-06 aProduced by Louise Hope, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"De Graecorum Medicis Publicis" by Rudolf Pohl is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the establishment and practices of public physicians in ancient Greece, examining their development from antiquity through the Roman era. The likely topic of the text is the evolution of public medicine within Greek society, focusing on notable figures and practices associated with this profession. The opening of the dissertation introduces the concept of public physicians, illustrating their historical significance and societal role in ancient Greece. Pohl references classic sources such as Herodotus to demonstrate that the institution of public medicine was well established by the 5th century BCE. He offers insights into the early practices of public physicians, the circumstances of their employment, and their contributions to public healthcare. The text also hints at a broader inquiry into how these medical roles changed and persisted through the Roman period, providing a foundation for understanding the evolution of medical practices and institutions over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMedicine, Greek and Roman40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18331 c59717d59717