Question

Muslim physicians were leaders in developing

Question 29 options:

a)

a system of licensing medical practitioners.


b)

anesthetics.


c)

rigorous sterilization procedures for surgical instruments.


d)

the study of dermatology.


e)

the idea of a single underlying cause for each disease.

Answer 1

Muslim physicians were particularly influential in the development of:

**a) a system of licensing medical practitioners.**

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 14th centuries, Muslim scholars and physicians made significant contributions to medicine, including the establishment of hospitals and a system for the training and licensing of medical practitioners, which helped standardize medical practice. While they made advancements in various fields, the formal system of licensing is a notable achievement associated with their contributions to the medical profession.