A comparative study between Muslim physicians and their European counterparts in the Middle Ages

Abstract

This research intends to study the difference between Islamic medicine and European medicine, the methods they adopted in the Middle Ages, the tools and scientific developments and the cultural and scientific environment that overshadowed them. This research also discusses the impact of Arabic translations of ancient texts on the European medical renaissance that helped overthrow the scientific revolution in the West. The medieval European medical renaissance was closely linked to the.

knowledge  provided by  Muslim physicians Muslims established hospitals that provided specialized treatment services and advanced medical education. In contrast, European hospitals were primitive and relied more on religious care than actual treatment. In the research, we learned that Islamic medicine was more advanced than European medicine during the Middle Ages, with Muslims excelling in scientific experiments, surgery, pharmacy, and hospitals, while Europeans remained behind until they were influenced by Islamic science in the Renaissance. This influence is still felt in the practices of modern medicine, underscoring the pivotal role played by Islamic civilization in the development of medicine in general