Title |
Rabies in medieval Persian literature – the Canon of Avicenna (980–1037 AD)
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Published in |
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2049-9957-3-7 |
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Authors |
Behnam Dalfardi, Mohammad Hosein Esnaashary, Hassan Yarmohammadi |
Abstract |
Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD), known by his full name Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina and the Latin name 'Avicenna', was a Persian scholar who is primarily remembered for his contributions to the science of medicine. He authored Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine). Sections of his work are devoted to detailed descriptions of a number of infectious illnesses, particularly rabies. Avicenna described rabies in humans and animals and explained its clinical manifestations, route of transmission, and treatment methods. In this article, our goal is to discuss Avicenna's 11th-century points of view on rabies and compare them with modern medical knowledge. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Iraq | 1 | 13% |
Malta | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 6 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 8 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 7 | 18% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
Researcher | 3 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
Other | 8 | 20% |
Unknown | 11 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 15% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 13% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 4 | 10% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 5% |
Other | 9 | 23% |
Unknown | 11 | 28% |