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In the seventeenth century, physicians did not do many autopsies. Why?

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Answer:

Physicians were afraid that they would catch whatever killed the person. Physicians were afraid that they would anger the gods.

Step-by-step explanation:

The law required physicians pay a high fee for the bodies. Defacing a dead body was against their religious beliefs and cultural norms.

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