If you ask Perfikot about the medical standards of this era, she would likely offer a rather unpleasant assessment.
After all, the relationship between bacteria and diseases has yet to be discovered in this era. Humans do not know how to disinfect effectively to prevent diseases and surgical infections. Doctors still employ terrifying methods such as cauterizing or burning wounds to stop bleeding, which often results in severe complications.
As for surgical anesthesia, it's much the same. Can you believe the standard in this era for evaluating a surgeon's skill is how swiftly he can make the incision and complete the operation in the shortest time possible?
Medicinal drugs are even scarcer, and there's virtually no understanding of the effects various chemical agents have on the human body.
