Abstract
In this article, one of the many books called “Hulasa” in Islamic Medicine, the Hulasa al-Tibb (Summary of Medicine) by Physician Hayreddin was riewed, particularly chapters on deontology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Ankara University School of Medicine Deontology Department Library (number 15402/A) and Konya Izzet Koyunoğlu Library (number 12030) copies of the book were compared. Detailed examination of the chapters on deontology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology based on the Ankara University School of Medicine Deontology Department Library number 15402/A copy was done and translation to contemporary Turkish given in the article. In the light of knowledge gained from this study, the contents of the book were compared with main Islamic Medicine sources.
Keywords: Neuroanatomy, Deontology, Physician Hayreddin, History of Medicine, Ottoman Medicine
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