cw101 Notes Flashcards
What was believed to cause an illness in the ancient times?
It was believed to be caused by evil spirits
what is trephening
cut made into the skull to let the spirits out
asclepius
greek god of healing, wingless staff with a wrapped snake
caduceus
two wing and two snakes wrapped around, mistake as a medicine symbol
prayer
most common treatment, remains in some cultures
Hippocrates
Third gen physician
4 elements of good health(Hippocrates)
Wet, dry, hot, and cold
Illness imbalance (four humors)
blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile
4 humors linked
blood-hair
phlegm- water
yellow bile- fire
black bile- earth
Treatments for the 4 humors
blood letting and laxatives
Corpus Hippocratum
books that documented Hippocrates teaching
Hippocratic Oath
doctors are good to patients and keep info private(HIPPA); Father of medicine
Aristotle
greek philosopher & scientist
advances in biology
Described anatomy after dissecting many animals
Claudius Galen
Followed Hippocrates believes
wrote topics like physiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis, and pharmacology
Roger Bacon
Philosopher & alchemist
explained the importance of experimental method
Paracelsus
Physician and alchemist
treating an illness with one medication