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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The earliest mention of a black bag

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Pages 196-197 | Received 29 Jul 2011, Accepted 11 Sep 2011, Published online: 29 Nov 2011
 

Abstract

A black bag, needed especially for home visits, has been used since the time of Hippocrates who, in his treatise “On good manners”, gave the first detailed description of a medical bag with guidelines for the required equipment and structure. Ancient Egyptian and Palestinian references also date back at least two millenniums.

Conflict of interest

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