The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia,
where tradition and philological investigation placed the cradle of the human race. But, in a condensed article such as this, there
are important reasons which dictate the choice of another starting point. Modern medical science rests upon a Greek foundation, and
whatever other civilized peoples may have accomplished in this field lies outside our inquiry. It is certain that the Greeks brought
much with them from their original home, and also that they learned a great deal from their intercourse with other civilized countries,
especially Egypt and India; but the Greek mind assimilated knowledge in such a fashion that its origin can rarely be recognized.

Mythical, Homeric, and pre-Hippocratic times
Greek medical science, like that of all civilized peoples, shows in the beginning a purely theurgical character. Apollo is regarded as
the......

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Title: Medical History
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