David StewartTime and time again, throughout the history of medical practice, what was once considered as "scientific" eventually becomes regarded as "bad practice".
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In medicine, history is full of examples of what was once "scientific" becoming regarded as "bad practice". These include many things from the idea that yellow fever was spread by mosquitoes to the idea that the sun was the main cause of skin cancer. In fact, even today, some treatments remain in use despite being debunked by science.
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