Abstract
Abu’l-Qasim Khalaf b. al-‘Abbas al-Zahrawi (936-1013 AD) can be rightly called the father of modern surgery. He was a physician, surgeon and Chemist who not only used ancient knowledge in his practice but also introduced new surgical methods and surgical instruments. He wrote a 30 volume medical book, al-Tasrif li man ‘ajaza ‘an al-Talif (An Aid for those who lack the capacity to Read), in which he wrote on medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pharmacology and nutrition. He discussed in his work more than 300 diseases and its treatment. Al-Zahrawi being a Muslim also put great emphasis on medical ethics. He advised his pupils to keep the interest of their patients supreme above every kind of greed.
Keyword(s)
Al-Zahrawi, Physician, Surgeon, Chemist, Inventor of surgical instruments, al-Tasrif