What were the plague doctors responsinble for?

Plague doctors were responsible for treating victims of the Bubonic Plague and other Infectious Diseases during outbreaks, particularly in the 14th to 17th centuries. They often wore distinctive protective clothing, including beaked masks filled with aromatic substances, as they believed this would shield them from miasma, or "bad air." Their role included diagnosing illnesses, providing rudimentary treatments, and sometimes documenting cases for public health records. However, their effectiveness was limited due to the lack of understanding of disease transmission at the time.