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Marios Loukas1, Yousuf Saad, R Shane Tubbs
1Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. edsg2000@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Descriptions of the human anatomy derived from religious texts are often omitted from the medical literature. The present review aims to discuss the comments and commentaries made regarding the heart and cardiovascular system as found in the Qur'an and Hadeeth. Based on this review, it is clear that these early sources both had a good comprehension of these parts of the body.
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