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Some of the earliest records of medical care come from [[ancient Egypt]]; who " believed that the gods controlled life and health". They "believed that spirits blocked channels in the body and that this caused disease. The Egyptians " used a combination of prayer and ... non-spiritual — remedies. Healers were also priests, though later "the profession of a “doctor of medicine” emerged" <ref>[https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323633#influences Medical News Today]</ref>.
Some of the earliest records of medical care come from [[ancient Egypt]]; who " believed that the gods controlled life and health". They "believed that spirits blocked channels in the body and that this caused disease. The Egyptians " used a combination of prayer and ... non-spiritual — remedies. Healers were also priests, though later "the profession of a “doctor of medicine” emerged" <ref>[https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323633#influences Medical News Today]</ref>.
The Bible provides an early example of a reference to quarantine (relating to [[leprosy]]), in Leviticus 13:4
::But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body, and it does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair on it has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate him who has the infection for seven days.
See also [https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Quarantine Leviticus 13:46; 14:8; Numbers 5:2]
[[Sushruta]] was an Indian physician from the 6th century BC, who has been described "as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic [[Surgery]]' He "wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery".
[[Sushruta]] was an Indian physician from the 6th century BC, who has been described "as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic [[Surgery]]' He "wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery".