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Conan Doyle
Cracks
Tuberculosis
'Remedy'"
by Dr. Howard MarkelIn many respects, the modern era of tuberculosis began in the mind of a 29-year-old German physician named Robert Koch, who in 1872 was appointed the district medical officer in Wollstein (a tiny village in West Prussia, now Wolsztyn, Poland). The Koch family lived in a four-room wooden-frame home, and the doctor's consulting area was situated in the house's parlor. Using a simple curtain to divide this room in half, Dr. Koch set up a laboratory that consisted of little more than a brand new, brass microscope he had specially ordered from Berlin, an incubator, sundry glass tubes, culture plates and retorts, and a camera he had rigged to the microscope to photograph the microbes he wished to study."Day We Discovered
Cause of 'White
Death'"
by Dr. Howard MarkelOn Aug. 4, 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm Il invited 6,000 physicians from around the world to attend the 10th International Medical Congress in Berlin. A long list of medical superstars of this era headlined the lecture program.
The lecture they all eagerly awaited was delivered on the afternoon of Aug. 6. The speaker was none other than Dr. Robert Koch, the distinguished professor of hygiene and bacteriology at the University of Berlin. Koch was world-renowned for discovering the microbial causes of anthrax (in 1876), tuberculosis (1882) and cholera (1883). His four "Koch's Postulates," which set up a scientific framework to prove that a particular microbe causes a specific infectious disease, revolutionized medicine.Use the passages to answer the question. Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.
Using both texts, use evidence to support the inference that the medical profession benefits from several points of view. Provide at least 1 example of a cause-and-effect relationship, and 1 example of a claim-counterclaim relationship across the texts to support your inference. Use 3-5 sentences.
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Answer 1

The medical profession benefits from several perspectives, as illustrated by the contributions of Dr. Robert Koch. A cause-and-effect relationship is evident in Passage 1, where Koch's establishment of his laboratory and the use of a microscope directly led to his discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium in 1882, revolutionizing the understanding of the disease and improving treatment strategies. In Passage 2, a claim-counterclaim dynamic can be observed between the anticipation surrounding Koch's lecture at the 10th International Medical Congress and the challenge of medical understanding at the time; while many physicians were eager to learn from Koch’s groundbreaking work, the complexities of infectious diseases posed significant challenges that required rigorous scientific inquiry. Together, these examples highlight the dual roles of discovery and collaboration in advancing the medical field.