[Medical teaching in Galen: why does he report clinical cases?].
The article explains why Galen uses the exposition of clinical cases as a didactic tool in his anatomical demonstrations, in his physiological experiences, in his therapeutical choices, in prognosis, in reporting the errors of his colleagues.
Gourevitch
Danielle
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Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France.
D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history*; D018645:Greek World / Q000266:history; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods