Ancient Medicine Flashcards
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asclepion
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A place where Ancient Greeks would stay when ill
2
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Four Humours
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A belief that all illness was caused by an overbalance of;
- Black Bile
- Yellow bile
- Phloem
- Blood
3
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Hippocratic Oath
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Made by Hippocrates, where doctors would swear to protect patients lives
4
Q
Clinical Observation
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Doctors made their diagnosis from head to foot
5
Q
Common Ideas About Getting Better
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- Change Of Diet
- Praying, wearing charms
- Herbal Remedies
- Exercise
- Blood Purging
6
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Theory Of Opposites
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A theory Galen came up with that believed in using the opposite of illness to come up with a treatment
7
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Hippocratic Selection Of Books / Hippocratic Corpus
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A collection of books written by Hippocrates and many doctors listen treatments, illnesses and treatment effectiveness.
