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[[Doctor]] '''Galen''' was an inspirational medical practioner whose name is among several [[Starfleet]] doctors, their patients, and medical personnel in historical and literary contexts, which are included in the [[Emergency Medical Hologram]] programming.
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'''Galen''' was an inspirational medical practitioner whose name was among several [[Starfleet]] doctors, their patients, and medical personnel in historical and literary contexts, which were included in the [[Emergency Medical Hologram]] programming.
   
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When asked by [[Kes]] of the name individual included in that programming who inspired [[the Doctor]], which he could name himself after. Among the individuals chosen were Dr. Galen, Dr. [[Salk]] and Dr. [[Benjamin Spock|Spock]]. None of those names, however, were ones the Doctor could see himself with. ({{VOY|Ex Post Facto}})
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When asked by [[Kes]] of the name individual included in that programming who inspired [[The Doctor]], which he could name himself after. Among the individuals chosen were Dr. Galen, Dr. [[Salk]] and Dr. [[Benjamin Spock|Spock]]. None of those names, however, were ones The Doctor could see himself with. ({{VOY|Ex Post Facto}})
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:''"Galen" is likely in reference to the famous [[Greek mythology|ancient]] [[Greece|Greek]] physician [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen of the same name].''
  
   
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Revision as of 18:03, 24 February 2015

Galen was an inspirational medical practitioner whose name was among several Starfleet doctors, their patients, and medical personnel in historical and literary contexts, which were included in the Emergency Medical Hologram programming.

When asked by Kes of the name individual included in that programming who inspired The Doctor, which he could name himself after. Among the individuals chosen were Dr. Galen, Dr. Salk and Dr. Spock. None of those names, however, were ones The Doctor could see himself with. (VOY: "Ex Post Facto")

"Galen" is likely a reference to the famous ancient Greek physician of the same name.
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