TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Hecamede: Homeric nurse of the battle-wounded in the Trojan War JO - Journal of medical biography A1 - Balanika, Alexia P. A1 - Baltas, Christos S. SP - 30 EP - 32 VL - 22 IS - 1 N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 0967-7720 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0967772013479261 ID - ref1 ER -