Father of Western Medicine

Father of Western Medicine

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Hippocrates (460–377 BC) is commonly called the “Father of Medicine” or the “Father of Western Medicine.” He is thought to be one of the first physicians to treat the disease as being a result of natural rather than supernatural causes. He also...
Less errors

Less errors

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A study performed in the United States found that surgeons who played video games on a regular basis made 37% less errors and were 27% faster than their nongaming coworkers. Fact source...

Practice of medicine

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In early Asian civilizations, the practice of medicine by physicians was particularly advanced for the time, with surgical techniques in India including the removal of tumors, bladder stones, and even cataracts. Chinese physicians even had knowledge of using many...

Old records

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The earliest written record that mentions the practice of medicine is Hammurabi’s Code from the 18th century BC in Mesopotamia. This extensive code of laws includes information for physicians about payments for successful treatments and punishments for medical...

National Doctor’s Day

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In the United States alone there are nearly 700,000 physicians. In appreciation of doctors and physicians, National Doctor’s Day is celebrated on March 30 every year, commemorating the day that general anesthesia was used in surgery for the first time. Fact...