Abstract
Abu-‘Ali al-Husayn ibn Abdallah ibn-Sina (known in the West as Avicenna) is revered
in much of Asia as one of history's greatest physicians. And yet, few westerners know
of him, his iconic Canon of Medicine or the role he played in preserving ancient Greek medical knowledge following the
sack of Rome. We briefly review Avicenna's impressive legacy and provide what to our
knowledge is the first critical examination of the illness responsible for his death
at age 58 years.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 03, 2023
Accepted:
December 20,
2022
Received:
October 5,
2022
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