Al-Razi's understanding and curing of smallpox and measles
The objective of this study is an attempt to introduce the role of the Muslim scholar, namely AI-Razi, in establishing treatment for smallpox and measles clinical observations. The methodology of this chapter uses the book written by AI-Razi about smallpox and measles in Arabic language as a refere...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/21074/1/CHAPTER_7.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/21074/ http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx |
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| Summary: | The objective of this study is an attempt to introduce the role of the Muslim scholar, namely AI-Razi, in establishing treatment for smallpox and measles clinical observations.
The methodology of this chapter uses the book written by AI-Razi about smallpox and measles in Arabic language as a reference. In 1970, the World health Organization (WHO)
praised AI-Razi for the originality and accuracy in his writings in this subject (Amoozaneh & Ashtiyani, 2010). Smallpox and measles have been known through the decades as
prominent killers destroying millions of lives as they pass through towns and villages, though vaccines for both diseases were developed |
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