Al-Razi on gout

Abd Rahman, Akmal Nurhananie and Shuriye, Abdi Omar (2011) Al-Razi on gout. In: Contributions of Muslim Scientists to Medicine and Related Sciences. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 19-29. ISBN 978-967-418-155-0

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Abstract

This chapter studies al-Razi's treatese on gout entitled Maqalahfi Ajwa' an-Niqris. The materials used are acquired from the books and academic journals. The study investigates al-Razi's understading on gout, and the main focus of chapter is to enquire answers on how Abu Bakr Muhammad Zakariyya al-Razi treated the desease. Al-Razi's book on gout can be considered as the fIrst authentic, independent work devoted to this desease; in addition, the work has survived to the present day. In view of its medical importance and in crediting al-Razi' s pioneering work on gout, this study has been carried out

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	4669/21065
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Al-Razi, gout
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering
Depositing User:	Abdi Omar Shuriye
Date Deposited:	08 Aug 2012 14:58
Last Modified:	08 Aug 2012 14:58
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/21065

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