Al-Zahrawi – The Pioneer of Modern Surgery
by Media Desk Published on: 27th February 2017
He revolutionized how surgery was performed by inventing new methods and tools to help heal patients...
He revolutionized how surgery was performed by inventing new methods and tools to help heal patients...
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