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Galen
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Ga·len (gln) ad 130?-200?
Greek anatomist, physician, and writer whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance.


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After discussing medical practice and medical assistance, Nutton finally presents the figure of Galen of Pergamum, who was to have a very deep and lasting influence on the systematization of western medicine.
The Western Medical Tradition: 800 BC to AD 1800 by Carrara, Daniela Mugnai / Renaissance Quarterly
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