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The title page of the 1556 edition of Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb). This edition (sometimes called the 1556 Basel edition) was translated by medieval scholar Gerard of Cremona.
The Canon of Medicine served as a primary medical textbook in Europe until the mid-17th century.12
Although the text faced increasing criticism from instructors during the Renaissance, it remained a foundational resource because it effectively introduced students to the basic principles of science by adhering to the medical practices and theories established in Greco-Roman texts.2