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Medical guides in Renaissance England
Andrzej Kuropatnicki 1
 
 
 
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Studium Języków Obcych, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie
 
 
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Andrzej Kuropatnicki   

Studium Języków Obcych, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach, ul. Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze-Rokitnica, tel. +48 697 177 324
 
 
Ann. Acad. Med. Siles. 2015;69:158-165
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18794/aams/36623
 
 
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KEYWORDS
medical guides
regimina
diet
theory of humours
 
TOPICS
History of Medicine
 
ABSTRACT
Renaissance England in terms of the development of medicine did not differ much from medieval England. On the contrary, there was a significant return to ancient medical theories thanks to humanistic ideas. Rediscovered manuscripts were translated into flawless Latin. At that time, medical manuals started to be written and translated into English since many humanists decided to promote medical knowledge. The ever-increasing interest in medicine led to a growing demand for popular books on medical advice. The author of the article reviews books of the regimina genre published in sixteenth-century England and discusses their contents.
 
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