Toward Becoming an Accomplished Physician: Maimonides versus Galen

Although Maimonides stated that perfection in the medical art, both in theoretical and in practical expertise, is very difficult to achieve, he did not accept Galen’s opinion, i.e. that perfection is beyond human capability. Any person seeking intellectual perfection should, according to Maimonides’...

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Published in:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Main Author: Samuel S. Kottek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2011-10-01
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Online Access:http://rmmj.org.il/(S(1lpc0dvgsychmxhobs4arrwh))/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=147