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Five medical discoveries that changed the world

No pain at all: Close-up view of hands doing surgery for coronary artery bypass operation.

Historians regard ancient Egypt as the origin of medical practice. Was the emergence of physicians in Egypt necessitated by the ten plagues perhaps? No one knows for sure.

The earliest medical texts to teach others how to prevent injuries and treat diseases belong to the most famous medical practitioner in the history of medical discoveries, Imhotep. Imhotep is considered the father of medicine, as there are no records of medical work before him.

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