Primitive medical interventions were based on the belief that illness was caused by the presence of _______________ _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
evil spirits
Illness was thought to be caused by the inhabitation of the body by evil spirits. Medical interventions were designed to drive out the evil spirits by introducing good spirits.
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1) Atrial fibrillation 2) Pulmonary hypertension 3) Emphysema 4) Mitral stenosis
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