Developments in Medicine Flashcards
What was the prehistory?
Prehistory was the time before written records
What did the prehistoric people die from?
Warefare, pregnancy and childbirth, infection, famine and food shortages
What is trephining?
Trephining is the cutting of holes in people’s heads.
What did medicine men do?
Men were important people in prehistoric tribes, as they could deal with spirits
Why did prehistoric people think you’d get ill?
they said that you may feel ill if your spirit had been removed from your body or if an evil spirit had entered your body
whilst you were sleeping.
What did Aristotle suggest about humans?
That they were made up of four humours
What were the 4 humours?
blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile
How do you get rid of excess humours?
by purging, vomiting or blood-letting.
Who was Hippocrates?
Hippocrates is acknowledged as the father of modern medicin
Who was Hippocrates?
Hippocrates is acknowledged as the father of modern medicin
What is The Hippocratic Oath?
The Hippocratic Oath is a promise made by doctors to obey rules of behavior in their professional lives.
What were Asclepions?
temples used for people to stay when ill
What was Alexandria famous for?
Alexandria became famous for training medics and surgeons.
What was Alexandria famous for?
Alexandria became famous for training medics and surgeons.
What were some things that cause people to get sick in ancient rome?
bad smells, unclean drinking water, sewage, swamps and dirt made people become ill.
