Why would modern scholars have interest in an ancient system of medical treatments that one expert calls “completely...

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Why would modern scholars have interest in an ancient system of medical treatments that one expert calls “completely bonkers”? Because it tells us about the development of medical understanding and how ancient physicians treated their patients. A newly discovered text of the 2nd century Greek physician Galen is considered very important as it is expected to provide previously unknown information about how the practice of medicine developed and spread.
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