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The Simurgh: A Symbol of Holistic Medicine in the Middle Eastern Culture in History |
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By: Nil Sari, Sat 07 February, 2009 |
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This article discusses the view that the simurgh, a mythological bird with supernatural characteristics, was also a symbol of miraculous life and treatment, as related in stories and miniature pictures. Such as view is described specifically with examples of Turkish miniatures.
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Medical Sciences in the Islamic Civilization: Scholars, Fields of Expertise and Institutions |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 02 February, 2009 |
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The medical sciences and related fields have enjoyed great peaks in achievement through Muslim scholarship, which raised both standards of practice and the status of the physician. This article delves into the vast history of Muslim contribution in medicine, while also shedding light on lesser known scholars.
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Islam’s Forgotten Contributions to Medical Science |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 09 January, 2009 |
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Professor Aliya Khan and Assistant Professor Ingrid Hehmeyer The transmission of medical knowledge can be traced to some of the earliest writings in human history. Yet a particularly fruitful period for advancement in medical science emerged with the rise of Islam. For the most part, Western scholarship belittles the contribution of the physicians of the Islamic world. They are usually perceived as simple purveyors of Greek science to the scholars of the Renaissance. However, as it is argued convincingly in the following article, the facts show otherwise.
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Highly Valued Virtues of Classical Ottoman Turkish Medical Ethics: A View From Past to Future |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 08 January, 2009 |
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Virtues such as modesty, contentedness, fidelity and hopefulness expected from a physician must be perceived as general criteria of ethical standards, since principles are also the criteria for the preference of values, in a sense. Virtues are based on and directed by moral values, too. Ottoman medical ethics was based on the trust of people to physicians believed to be virtuous. Moral behaviour expected to be observed by physicians depended on virtues turned into regulations as guides for action. Several examples dealing with the subject are quoted from Ottoman medical manuscripts, and are discussed with respect to contemporary medical ethics in this article.
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Famous Figures of the Modern Turkish Medical School |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 23 October, 2007 |
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To throw light on famous figures of the Turkish modern medical school, this article introduces a set of nine posters on the contribution of eight late Ottoman and early Turkish physicians (whose careers spanned from the middle of the 19th century until the mid-20th century).
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Selected Gleanings from the History of Islamic Medicine |
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By: FSTC Limited, Tue 03 April, 2007 |
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The medical Islamic tradition is one of the richest and the most lasting components of the general history of medicine. Some of its main aspects are dealt with in a series of five articles by Dr. Sharif Kaf al-Ghazal, a physician and historian of Islamic medicine.
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Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Practice in Muslim Heritage |
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By: Prof. Mostafa Shehata, Fri 23 March, 2007 |
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Muslim medicine is characterised by a high level of experience and critical clinical observation setting aside mythologies and legends. The ear, nose and throat exemplify the participation of Muslim medicine and the contribution of the great Arab physicians to the study of anatomy, physiology and diseases of these organs.
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Ethical Aspects of Ottoman Surgical Practice |
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By: Prof. Nil Sari , Wed 27 December, 2006 |
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Information about the requirements and expectations of medical ethics regarding surgery during the Ottoman period is found in medical manuscripts; while the moral principles based on Islamic Canon Law (Shari'ah) and the oral tradition (the Hadith) observed in surgical operations are found in judges' registers.
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Educating Ottoman Physicians |
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By: Prof. Nil Sari, Fri 02 September, 2005 |
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Medical doctors in the time of the Ottomans had various routes into professional life depending on their specialty. Some were trained on the model of master and apprentice, others studied courses at madrasas and at hospitals that also served as medical school
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The Classification of Mental Diseases in the Ottoman Medical Manuscripts |
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By: Prof. Nil Sari , Tue 12 July, 2005 |
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The Ottomans provided great contributions towards the fields of psychiatry and neurology. Their thoughts and writings delve into many depths and are worthy of recognition by those in the medical sphere.
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