Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: A visit to the doctor -- A dream career -- First among physicians -- Exploring the body -- Healing the sick -- Medicine for the ages.
Summary:
"A biography of ancient Greek physician Galen, whose dissections of animals led to discoveries about human anatomy. He was the authority on medical knowledge in the Western world for more than fifteen hundred years"--Provided by publisher.
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