Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
Ibn al-Nafis
Active 1213–1288
Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
1213–1288
Known for important contributions to anatomy and the understanding of pulmonary circulation.
Field of Achievement
Physicians and surgeons in the medieval Islamic world combined clinical observation, encyclopedic writing, and practical treatment in hospitals and teaching centers.
Ibn al-Nafis is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in medicine, surgery, and pharmacology.
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