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Editorial
. 2015 Jan;31(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2467-7. Epub 2014 Jul 19.

The Roman Empire legacy of Galen (129-200 AD)

Mohammadali M Shoja  1 , R Shane Tubbs, Kamyar Ghabili, Christoph J Griessenauer, Margaret Wood Balch, Mariana Cuceu
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The Roman Empire legacy of Galen (129-200 AD)

Mohammadali M Shoja et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Introduction: Galen of Pergamum was the physician of Roman Emperors and contributed to our early understanding of medicine and anatomy. Herein, we present a short biography of Galen and review his multiple contributions to medicine and anatomy.

Conclusions: Although it has been almost 2,000 years since Galen walked the streets of the Roman Empire, his legacy continues via multiple eponyms that bare his name.

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