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In the early modern period, Barbers notoriously doubled up as surgeons as well - how did they work in practice - did they have shops that were doing both hair cuts and amputations, or were they doing house calls? Was it a prestigious occupation, and was there celebrity barber-surgeons?

by /u/worldofoysters in /r/AskHistorians

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