Midterms Part 2

    Cards (6)

    • Islamic medicine

      Developed from the influences of Greek and Roman traditions
    • Many of Greek and Roman writings and manuscripts were translated into Arabic and were preserved and kept safe from the destruction and oblivion in the process
    • Al Razi (Muhammad ibn Zakariya Razi)

      Known as the "Father of Pediatrics"
    • Al Razi
      • Wrote the book "Diseases of Children" which was said to be a trailblazer in the field of ophthalmology
      • Was also a pharmacist who wrote about medicinal plants and other modes of therapy
    • Avicenna (Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Abdallah ibn Sina)

      Wrote "The Canon of Medicine", a major reference book for medical schools worldwide until the middle of the 16th century
    • One of the major contributions of Islam in medicine was the proliferation of female doctors since medieval Muslims would only want female physicians to examine female members of the household