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The Library of Medieval Times: Medieval Medicine and Disease

Medieval Medicine and Disease - eBook 

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ISBN: 978-1-60152-657-1
Format: eBook
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Author: Toney Allman
Number of Pages: 80
Dewey Code: pending
Interest Grade Level: 6-12
Reading Grade Level: 6-12

With no scientific knowledge to guide them, people of medieval times believed that diseases were supernatural phenomena or punishments from God. Thus medical treatments were usually primitive and often horrifying. But little by little, knowledge grew—ultimately leading to a more practical and scientific approach to understanding sickness and ways to treat it.