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______________- medicine believed gods and evil spirits caused disease.
Suggested Answer: E
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35 comments · newest first
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Richelle
10 months ago
Yup, ancient civilizations really thought that way!
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Shad
11 months ago
Prehistoric medicine also had similar beliefs, right?
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Rickie
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure it was just ancient? Sounds a bit off.
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Gail
11 months ago
Totally agree, it was a wild time for healthcare.
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Miriam
11 months ago
Ancient medicine was all about gods and spirits!
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Alita
12 months ago
I want to say it's Ancient medicine, but I could be mixing it up with some other time period.
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Veta
12 months ago
I feel like this is similar to a practice question we did on ancient civilizations and their beliefs about health.
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Arleen
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Prehistoric medicine being linked to spirits too.
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Domingo
1 year ago
I think it might be Ancient medicine since they often attributed diseases to supernatural causes.
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Crissy
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is A. Ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all had belief systems that attributed disease to divine forces, not scientific explanations. This is a key distinction from later periods of medical history.
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Donte
1 year ago
Wait, is the answer B? I feel like prehistoric people also had a lot of spiritual and mystical beliefs about the causes of illness. I'm a little confused on the difference between ancient and prehistoric in this context.
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Ashton
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Ancient medicine was heavily influenced by religious and supernatural beliefs, so A is the right answer here. Prehistoric and modern medicine had very different approaches to understanding the causes of disease.
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Daniel
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know ancient medicine had a lot of superstitious beliefs, but I can't remember if that specifically included the idea that gods and spirits caused disease. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Michell
1 year ago
I think this is a pretty straightforward question. The answer is clearly A. Ancient medicine believed that diseases were caused by gods and evil spirits, not modern scientific understanding.
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Yuki
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the options here. Using a database directly doesn't seem like the best approach for data sharing across playbooks. Maybe the "Create artifacts" option is the way to go?
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Gerald
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. NetProfiler can manage General and URL AppResponse applications, so I'll go with option A.
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Melissia
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. Can someone clarify what exactly they're looking for in terms of the agency's responsibilities? I want to make sure I understand before I select an answer.
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Sunshine
1 year ago
Ancient medicine, hands down. I'd much rather have my ailments diagnosed by a shaman than some stuffy doctor with their 'facts' and 'medical knowledge.'
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Marsha
1 year ago
I prefer the traditional methods of ancient medicine, they seem more holistic.
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Chantell
1 year ago
I think modern medicine is more reliable though, with all the advancements in technology.
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Darnell
1 year ago
I agree, ancient medicine had a certain mystique to it.
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Rodney
1 year ago
Ancient medicine, definitely. After all, who needs pesky things like scientific evidence and clinical trials when you've got a good old-fashioned curse removal ceremony?
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Veda
1 year ago
Modern
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Carole
1 year ago
Prehistoric
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Kanisha
1 year ago
Ancient
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Yoko
2 years ago
Prehistoric medicine, huh? I bet they had some killer remedies, like rubbing dirt on your wounds or trepanning your skull. Modern medicine just can't compete with that level of sophistication.
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Kate
1 year ago
A) Ancient
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Chantell
1 year ago
I know, right? Prehistoric medicine sounds wild. I can't imagine what they thought would cure them.
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Mary
1 year ago
C) Modern
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Cherelle
1 year ago
B) Prehistoric
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Melissa
1 year ago
A) Ancient
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Chau
2 years ago
I agree with Moon, the belief in gods and evil spirits causing disease was common in ancient civilizations.
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Alesia
2 years ago
Ancient medicine? Oh, the good old days of exorcising demons and sacrificing goats to the gods. Sign me up for that ancient healthcare plan!
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Moon
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Ancient because in ancient times, people often attributed illnesses to supernatural causes.
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Bobbye
2 years ago
A) Ancient - medicine believed gods and evil spirits caused disease.