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| Title: | Care of the insane among the Arabs from the 8th to the 12th century. A contribution to the history of care of the insane. |
| Author: | Desruelles, M; Bersot, H. |
| Abstract: |
When Christian physicians were driven out of Constantinople they carried their knowledge of ancient Greek medicine and science to the Arabs. Mohammed recommended that the insane be confined and treated. In the Koran the insane are considered irresponsible
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| Journal: | Annales Medico-Psychologiques. 96, Part 2 1938, 689-709 |