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History of medicine
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The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand medical practices, both past and present, throughout human societies.
A 12th-century manuscript of the Hippocratic Oath in Greek, one of the most famous aspects of classical medicine that carried into later eras
Yarrow, a medicinal plant found in human-occupied caves in the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Yarrow, a medicinal plant found in human-occupied caves in the Upper Palaeolithic period.
A cuneiform terracotta tablet describing a medicinal recipe for poisoning (c. 18th century BCE). Discovered in Nippur, Iraq.
A cuneiform terracotta tablet describing a medicinal recipe for poisoning (c. 18th century BCE). Discovered in Nippur, Iraq.
Magical stela or cippus of Horus inscribed with healing encantations (c. 332 to 280 BCE).
Magical stela or cippus of Horus inscribed with healing encantations (c. 332 to 280 BCE).
Galen
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Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, often anglicized as Galen or Galen of Pergamon, was a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher. Considered to be one of the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen influenced the development of various scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as philosophy and logic.
An 18th-century engraving by Georg P. Busch
An interpretation of Galen's human "physiological system"
An interpretation of Galen's human "physiological system"
Modern statue of Galen in his home town, Pergamon
Modern statue of Galen in his home town, Pergamon
A group of physicians in an image from the Vienna Dioscurides; Galen is depicted top center.
A group of physicians in an image from the Vienna Dioscurides; Galen is depicted top center.