Citation

Balanika AP, Baltas CS. J. Med. Biogr. 2014; 22(1): 30-32.

Affiliation

General Hospital 'Asklepieio Voulas', Athens, Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0967772013479261

PMID

24585844

Abstract

The Homeric epics present the 10-year lasting Trojan War, offering the description of battle wounds and medical care of injuries. Hecamede is referred by the Homer as a battlefield nurse who had knowledge of the treatment of bleeding battle wounds.

Language: en