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How could doctors treat people before modern medicine?
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Simple stuff: Basic first aid. Surgery without anesthesia or a truly sterile field. Simple meds for some of the common symptoms. A handful of herbal remedies (belladonna, foxglove, opiates). Placebo therapy. If you read the old textbooks, psychotherapy was quite well-developed and insightful. Offering meaning (true or bogus).
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