Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Active 980–1037
Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
980–1037
One of the most influential physicians in history, best known for The Canon of Medicine.
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 Sina (Avicenna) is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in medicine, surgery, and pharmacology.
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