History of Clinical Research - IPPCR Video and Handout Archive
History of Clinical Research - IPPCR Video and Handout Archive
History of Clinical Research - IPPCR Video and Handout Archive
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Ebers Papyrus<br />
c. 1550 B.C.<br />
• one <strong>of</strong> the two oldest preserved medical documents<br />
anywhere, (other main source: the Edwin Smith<br />
papyrus (c.1600 B.C.)<br />
• most voluminous record <strong>of</strong> ancient Egyptian<br />
medicine known<br />
• 110-page scroll, about 20 meters long, contains:<br />
• ~700 magical formulas <strong>and</strong> remedies<br />
• incantations to turn away disease-causing demons<br />
• evidence <strong>of</strong> a long tradition <strong>of</strong> empirical practice<br />
<strong>and</strong> observation.
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