Surgeons did not formally divorce their specialty from barbers until 1540, when King Henry VIII of E
Surgeons did not formally divorce their specialty from barbers until 1540, when King Henry VIII of England issued a royal decree separating the two professions. According to the decree, surgeons should no longer be barbers, and barbers should restrict surgery to dentistry. Internal medicine lagged behind surgery during this period. Text source Image source -- source link
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