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• Names: Pelavski Atlas, Andrés Diego author

• Title: Impaired consciousness in ancient medical texts / Andrés D. Pelavski.

• Description: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026. | Series: Cambridge classical studies | Includes bibliographical references and index.

• Identifiers: LCCN 2025015037 | ISBN 9781009616591 hardback | ISBN 9781009616577 ebook | ISBN 9781009616607 paperback

• Subjects: LCSH: Loss of consciousness | Altered states of consciousness | Medicine, Ancient

• Classification: LCC RB150.L67 P45 2026

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