Purpose

Medicine Across Space and Time is an exploration of how various aspects of health have been dealt with by various cultures throughout history. We discuss topics from first principles to help develop a deep and meaningful understanding. We take a long-time preference approach to health and seek to understand and solve chronic disease from its root cause.

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