How many years did Galen's views dominate and influence Western medical science?
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Galen's views dominated and influenced Western medical science for more than 1,300 years. His contributions to various scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as philosophy and logic, had a lasting impact on the field of medicine.
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