What is Hopkins' legacy in the field of Medicine?
Discovery of Heart shape
Discovery of Brain function
Recognition of vitamins' role in health
Discovery of Blood groups
Answer
Hopkins' legacy in the field of Medicine is recognition of vitamins' role in health. He showed that lack of vitamins in a diet caused specific deficiency diseases, such as scurvy (vitamin C), beriberi (vitamin B1), pellagra (niacin), and rickets (vitamin D). This led to the development of vitamin supplements and the understanding that vitamins are essential for human health.
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