Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
Al-Razi
Active c. 865–925
Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
c. 865–925
A major physician and medical writer whose clinical observations shaped later medical practice.
Field of Achievement
Physicians and surgeons in the medieval Islamic world combined clinical observation, encyclopedic writing, and practical treatment in hospitals and teaching centers.
Al-Razi is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in medicine, surgery, and pharmacology.
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