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Physician has many methods for treatment (6,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thomas sydenham

'physician' is the definition.
(I know that Thomas Sydenham is a physician)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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