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During the Middle Ages in Europe, the medical landscape was bleak. The intricate knowledge and practices cultivated during the Roman Empire were largely forgotten, leaving as its legacy poorly trained traveling physicians. This period had limited healthcare facilities, and few hospitals were available to the general population. Much of the medical care was rudimentary, often based on superstition rather than science. The contrast is stark when compared to the rich developments in medical knowledge taking place in the Islamic world during the same period.