Abstract

Abstract Plutarch reminded his readers once that in Homer a doctor is valued more than many ordinary men,1 and at most times in human history those who could relieve suffering and effect healing have enjoyed a special place in society. The history of medicine is, in one of its aspects, a part of the social history of a civilization. This has been true not least of the debate over the availability of free medical service in Greek and Roman antiquity.2 The abundance, professionalism, and social standing of physicians seem often to vary in direct proportion to the refinement of a culture, and that is hardly surprising.

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