Galen, »De diebus decretoriis« ( s mi ni mi ni)

Galen's Critical Days has been one of the most influential texts of empirical medicine. In it, Galen presents the first theoretical exposition and explanation of the critical days, and lays the foundation of a long tradition of employing insights from astrological considerations in medical practice. The Hippocratic critical days, which were approximately a series of half and full weeks, revealed turning points or significant clues about the course of a disease. In the Critical Days, Galen uses ...