Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin’s Surgical Treatise Cerrahiyetü’l-Haniyye and Its Significance in the History of Turkish Medicine

Authors : H. Volkan ACAR

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Publication Date : 2019-08-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Cerrahiyetü’l-Haniyye is a work that has an important place in the history of Turkish medicine. The work which has been written by Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1385-1468?);, a physician and surgeon from Amasya, gives us peerless information about the medical practices from 15 th century Anatolia. The work is actually a surgical treatise and consists of three chapters: cauterization treatments, surgical procedures, and fractures and dislocations. Information related with almost every medical specialty of modern-day medicine appears in Cerrahiyetü’l-Haniyye. Medical treatment options insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(creams, pomades, ointments, lotions); were also discussed in detail in the work.
Keywords : medicine, history of medicine, illustrations, medical