Regarding trepanning, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. As a primitive technique, it was done to relieve pressure or release evil spirits.
b. Some "patients" actually survived the primitive treatment of trepanning.
c. The procedure of trepanning is also called trephining.
d. Trepanning has not been used as a medical treatment since the early 1800s.
ANSWER: d
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