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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History practice

What role did astrology often play in medieval medicine?

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Option 11: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches

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What role did astrology often play in medieval medicine?.

  1. A.It helped predict the best time for surgery or treatment.
  2. B.It identified specific plants to be used as remedies.
  3. C.It was used to track the spread of epidemics geographically.
  4. D.It determined a patient's capacity for pain.

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