The Creation of a Medical Profession in Egypt, 1800-1922This study of the early development of Egypt's medical profession confronts the Eurocentric view of the history of modern medicine and illustrates the complexities of modernization in a colonial setting. It demonstrates the importance of cultural continuity to any process of change. |
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| Title | The Creation of a Medical Profession in Egypt, 1800-1922 Contemporary Issues in the Middle East |
| Author | Amira El-Azhary Sonbol |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0815625413, 9780815625414 |
| Length | 192 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Middle East / Egypt |
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