Avicenna ( Ibn Sina; 980-1037) : Father of early medicine
Avicenna (Arabic: ابن سینا) was a polymath and physician known as the "father of early medicine" who is considered one of the most influential doctors, astronomers, thinkers, writers, and scholars of the Golden Age of Islam. This article briefly overviews Avicenna's life, introduces his medical textbook, and presents his essential contributions to medical science.
Authors
- Fatma Özgüç Çömlek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-3480)
Institutions
- Selçuk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Contemporary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1552700
- Primary Topic
- History of Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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