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How Does Galen Treat Open Wounds Of The Gladiators

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Galen was the son of a wealthy architect whom got a promising education that enabled him to become the prominent physician and philosopher of his time. Having influenced various scientific disciplines, his work remains at use till this day. His work includes many fields, those of which include, pharmacology, anatomy, neurology, philosophy, anatomy, physiology, and neurology. Having studied in Alexandria, and Greece, Galen later returned to his hometown, to become a chief surgeon to the Roman gladiators. Through, treating open wounds of the gladiators present at wars, his medical discoveries and theories came about. Moreover, Galen served as a personal physician for many emperors of his

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