[0:00]What if a modern doctor woke up in medieval Europe? Day one. You open your eyes in a stone room that smells like death and wet hay. A man with a bird mask walks in. You scream. He screams. Turns out he's the doctor. Day two. You ask to see a patient. A man walks in with a fever. The local doctor's prescription, drain a pint of his blood and put a live frog on his chest. You suggest clean water and rest. They look at you like you just insulted God. Day three. You try to explain hand washing. Nobody has ever heard of this. You watch a barber pull a man's tooth with pliers he used to trim a horse an hour ago. Day four. A woman comes in with a headache. They want to drill a hole in her skull to let the evil spirits out. You hand her water and tell her to sleep. She recovers by morning. They call you a witch. Day five. You show them a stethoscope. You listen to a man's heartbeat and tell them he has an irregular rhythm. They think you're communicating with his soul. A priest arrives. Day six. You draw a diagram of the human body. You explain organs, blood flow, circulation. The room is silent. Day seven. They build a pyre in the town square. They tie you to it. The man with the bird mask watches from the front row. You saved 12 patients this week. He killed nine. They're burning you, not him.
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