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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1291
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Peter H. Hollaus, MDa

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Otto Wagner Hospital, Sanatoriumstrasse 2, A-1145 Vienna, Austria

e-mail: peterhollaus@pul.magwien.gv.at

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To the Editor

I appreciate the interest and the comments of Dr Aris concerning my letter dealing with military medicine in ancient Greece. The Pompeian fresco showing Iapis exploring Aeneas’ wounded thigh is one of the most famous pictures displaying ancient medical action. Iapis represents the beginning of the history of Roman military doctors.

Homer’s Iliad remains the oldest Western poetry identified to date and is thought to have been written in the eighth century BC. . . [Full Text of this Article]






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