Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
Ibn Zuhr
Active 1094–1162
Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology
1094–1162
Advanced clinical medicine and careful observation in diagnosis and treatment.
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 Zuhr is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in medicine, surgery, and pharmacology.
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