David Macbeth Moir, Outlines of the Ancient History of Medicine (1831)
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Disease is almost as old as man himself; and so must have been medicine.
— David on History of medicine
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About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
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