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What does medicine encompass?
What does medicine encompass?
- Prevention and treatment of illness (correct)
- Use of traditional healing methods
- Only surgical interventions
- Exclusively pharmaceutical treatments
Which sciences does contemporary medicine apply?
Which sciences does contemporary medicine apply?
- Physics and mathematics
- Environmental sciences and astronomy
- Biomedical sciences, genetics, and medical technology (correct)
- Geology and chemistry
How long has medicine been practiced?
How long has medicine been practiced?
- Since prehistoric times (correct)
- Since the Renaissance
- Since the Industrial Revolution
- Since the Middle Ages
What was medicine considered to be for most of its history?
What was medicine considered to be for most of its history?
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Apart from pharmaceuticals and surgery, what other therapies does medicine involve?
Apart from pharmaceuticals and surgery, what other therapies does medicine involve?
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What is medicine's primary goal?
What is medicine's primary goal?
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What does contemporary medicine primarily use to diagnose and treat injury and disease?
What does contemporary medicine primarily use to diagnose and treat injury and disease?
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What was medicine considered to be for most of its history?
What was medicine considered to be for most of its history?
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What are some of the therapies involved in medicine, apart from pharmaceuticals and surgery?
What are some of the therapies involved in medicine, apart from pharmaceuticals and surgery?
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How long has medicine been practiced?
How long has medicine been practiced?
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