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What differences do you see in current-day medicine and medicine in ancient times?
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∙ 8y ago
Medicine before about 1950 was almost pure magic, and did as much harm as it did good.
Now it's only about half magic ... but they are trying to improve.
(Note that surgery is more advanced, but only a little.)
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