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4 days ago · Ibn i Sina’s most influential work is his medical encyclopedia, “The Canon of Medicine” (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb), which became a standard medical textbook in Europe for several centuries. This monumental work encompassed various aspects of medicine, including anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment.
14 hours ago · The evolution of Islamic medical ethics codes and treatises began with the akhlāq and adab treatises, followed by the codes developed by the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences (IOMS). Akhlāq and adab approximate the meaning of ethics. Akhlāq refers to one’s character, while adab literally means civility or etiquette and refers to ...
3 days ago · Avicenna, a Persian polymath born in 980 AD, made substantial contributions to medical science. His most significant work, The Canon of Medicine, served as the authoritative medical text in Europe and the Islamic world for centuries. This comprehensive 14-volume encyclopedia covered a wide range of medical knowledge, from anatomy to pharmacology.
3 days ago · Iranian Canon of Medicine and Law, Administrative Wing of Law and Healing association, Iranian Watchdog of Medicine and Law . Email of the corresponding author: davoudpour@canmedla w.org .
1 day ago · The Rhetoric of Medicine research guide provides a comprehensive resource for exploring the public discourse surrounding medicine, health, and wellness, as well as their representations in media and popular culture. This guide includes curated links to academic sources, including books, journals, and databases related to how medical knowledge ...
5 days ago · Summary: Between 400 and 1400, medical progress in the Arab world included significant advancements in surgery, pharmacology, and the establishment of hospitals. Scholars like Avicenna and...
3 days ago · The Shen-nung pen ts’ao ching (Divine Husbandman’s Materia Medica) is the earliest known Chinese pharmacopoeia. The text describes 365 medicines derived from plants, animals, and minerals; according to legend, it was written by the Chinese god Shennong.
