The history of medicine does not, unfortunately, demonstrate the same quality of inquiry as that of science. On occasion an individual, like Hippocrates (right), practiced medicine based on the known science; more commonly the practice of medicine was based on sometimes bizarre "beliefs". It wasn't until the latter part of the 19th century that medicine became a true science. Even today clinicians often practice based on personal bias and belief rather than data. I will consistently emphasize the scientific process of inquiry in my interactions with students, and will expect them to have the same perspective. We ARE scientists!
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