Anecdotes from History
Journal Title: Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Doctors are the part of a great science that has direct influence on the wellbeing of human life. With the continuous evolvement of this science, came many great inventions and discoveries which mitigated human sufferings and provided a healthy and long life. Here is a brief enumerate of some of the great inventions of medical history which had a profound effect on the human life and paved way for the future developments in medicine.
Authors and Affiliations
Ragi Jain, Rashmi Sharma, Anandya Mukherjee
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