Galen
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- Created on: 20-02-19 15:36
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- Galen
- Educating
- He wrote over 60 books
- this meant that many people could learn from him
- He encouraged others to develop other peoples ideas as he developed hippocrates'
- He wrote over 60 books
- significance now
- He was very significant as he formed the basis of medicine for 1500 years
- He also improved Hippocrates' theory meaning other doctors could develop this futher
- Backround
- AD129-AD210
- Greek/Roman doctor, developed the 'theory of opposites' to heal illness
- Suggested using opposites to balance the humours
- Experiments
- Galen dissected on animals
- He cut into a pig's neck and found nerves
- He never experimented on humans
- This led to some mistakes
- Galen dissected on animals
- Books and research
- He wrote over 60 books
- Only ever dissected animals so he made mistakes
- Worked out that the brain controlled the body
- Educating
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