Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi
2012 , Vol 55 , Num 4
Rhazes and his “case-based work” Kitab al-Tajarib (Book of Experiences): from the perspective of pediatric disorders
Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 1Tıp Tarihi ve Etik Doçenti, 2Tıp Tarihi ve Etik Profesörü
The aim of this report was to present and evaluate case reports related with
pediatrics found in Rhazes’ Kitab al-Tacarib (Book of Experiences), written in
case-based form and Arabic and translated into Turkish by Ali Munşi from
Bursa in the 18th century. The book consisted of 31 sections, and diseases
were ordered from head to foot, with cases presented successively in these
sections. Despite there being no special section allocated for pediatric diseases
in the book, pediatric cases were determined in various other parts from
the Turkish translation, Hamidiye 1013 copy, and were arranged under the
titles of the sections. Pediatric cases translated into 18th century Turkish
are presented in contemporary Turkish. Medical applications and treatment
modalities of Rhazes were based on the medical understanding of his era
and the principles of the humoral paradigm. Furthermore, different diseases
with similar symptoms were classified under the same title because symptoms
were used for the diagnosis of diseases, as seen in classical books of that era.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
Razi, çocuk hastalıkları, Kitabüt-Tecarib, Hamidiye 1013, Tıp Tarihi.