• In 18th century Germany the physician was notdistinguished from other healers because he was seen as a medical expert
• Physicians were demarcated by their Gelehrtentum
• Whom did the physician treat?
  • Primarily those who could pay
  • The poor, if
    • part of official duties
    • the physician was just beginning
    • all others had abandoned patient

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