The Procedure Referred to as Trephination

question 42

Multiple Choice

The procedure referred to as trephination

• A) is effective in the treatment of chronic disease.
• B) is believed to have been done in the past for superstitious reasons.
• C) is frequently used today in the treatment of infectious diseases.
• D) was based on the humoral theory of illness.

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