Medicine in the Qur'an and Sunnah: an intellectual reappraisal of the legacy and future of Islamic medicine and its representation in the language of science and modernity
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1. Verfasser: Adamu, Umar Faruk (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Ausgabe:New edition
Schriftenreihe:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Beschreibung:Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index
Seeking for knowledge -- Preventive medicine -- Curative medicine -- Health policies -- Research and development -- Spiritual health -- Public health issues -- Necessity dictates exception -- Muslims and the practice of medicine -- Conclusion
It is the aim of this book while clarifying doubts and misconceptions, to provide a thorough reappraisal of the intellectual and rich cultural heritage of Islam with regards to the principles and practice of medicine and its representation to the world in the language of today. In nine chapters a range of topics are discussed including: The Promotion of Medical Education and Health Services; Personal and Environmental Hygiene; Circumcision; Manners of Eating; Social and Mental Heath; Curative Medicine; The Provision of Adequate and Potable Water; Magic, Witchcraft, Enchantments and Charms; Euthanasia; Suicide; The Rehabilitation of the Sick and the Needy; The Source of Human Creation; Sex Differentiation and Determination; Healing through Miracles; Magic and Soothsaying; HIV Infection and AIDS; Abortion; Females in Medical Practice; and The Challenges of Modem Medicine to Muslims
Beschreibung:1 PDF (xxiv, 309 pages)
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