The book The Epic of Medicine , edited by Dr . Felix Marti - Ibañez , says : “ To fight disease . . . , the Mesopotamians resorted to a medico - religious medicine , since they believed that disease was their punishment by the gods . ”
The book The Epic of Medicine , edited by Dr . Felix Marti - Ibanez , says : “ To fight disease . . . , the Mesopotamians resorted to a medico - religious medicine , since they believed that disease was their punishment by the gods . ”