Epicurus? death
Epicurus? death
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Epicurus? death
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Heidelberg: Springer
Journal title
World journal of urology, 2004-12, Vol.22 (6), p.466-469
Language
English
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Heidelberg: Springer
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The aim is to present how an eminent philosopher perceived, reported and faced his progressing and ultimately fatal uropathy, 23 centuries ago. All available ancient Greek sources about Epicurus' life and death were used and urinary tract-related medical knowledge in this era was reviewed. Epicurus died at the age of 71 from urinary calculus after...
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Epicurus? death
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67237808
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67237808
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ISSN
0724-4983
E-ISSN
1433-8726
DOI
10.1007/s00345-004-0448-2
