Famous Doctors

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• Which ancient Greek physician is traditionally associated with the Hippocratic Oath?
• Edward Jenner developed the first successful vaccine against smallpox.
• Which physician is credited with inventing the first practical stethoscope in 1816?
• William Osler was one of the founding professors of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
• Alexander Fleming is best known for discovering which antibacterial substance?
• Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
• Which doctor developed the first widely used inactivated polio vaccine?
• Avicenna wrote The Canon of Medicine, a major medical reference used for centuries.