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What procedure did Thomas Sydenham advocate in determining the nature of a disease?

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He advocated direct observation instead of theorizing to determine the nature of disease and introduced the use of such drugs as cinchona bark (containing quinine) in treating malaria, and laudanum in treating other disorders.

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