hippocrates Flashcards
what did people think illnesses were caused by, in medieval society?
people thought that illnesses were caused by natural and supernatural causes.
2 famous physicians (doctors) were credited with a lot of the theories of medieval medicine, which were?..
Hippocrates and Galen.
what were the theories Hippocrates developed about medicine?
Clinical observation.
The Four Humours Theory.
Hippocratic oath.
what did Hippocrates advocate/ or support?
using natural treatments to treat diseases.
when was Hippocrates born?
460 BC
who invented the idea ‘clinical observation’ and what did it involve?
Hippocrates. It also involved a doctor being objective (independent) and using observation and logic to work out what was wrong with a patient.
what should doctors have examined and monitored?
a patient’s symptoms to diagnose their disease or illness
Doctors today take the Hippocratic oath and what does this secure them to keep?
a set of ethical standards to treat their patients well.
true or false. Hippocrates developed the theory of the four humours.
True
to be healthy what did the Ancient Greeks believe a person needed to have?
they believed that a person needed to have balanced humours. People got diseases if they had too much or too little of a humour
what did Hippocrates think the best way to get the humours back into balance was?
By bleeding or purging. . This is similar to the purging, vomiting and blood-letting that the Ancient Egyptians thought would unblock the body’s channels.
what was each humour related to?
different seasons, elements and organs.
phlegm- one of the four humours- was related to which season and element?
winter and water.
The Ancient Greeks believed phlegm was produced in?..
the brain and lungs
phlegm was considered cold and?..
wet.
To remedy a phlegm imbalance, doctors suggested?..
breathing steam, or eating vegetables filled with water.
Yellow bile was related to the season and element?..
summer and fire
The Ancient Greeks believed bile was produced in?..
the spleen.
yellow bile was considered hot and?..
dry.
To remedy a yellow bile imbalance, doctors?..
forced patients to throw up or change their diet.
Blood was related to the season and element?..
Spring and air.
the Ancient Greeks believed blood was produced in ?..
the liver.
Blood was considered hot and?..
wet.
To remedy a blood imbalance, doctors used?..
bloodletting or suggested eating red meat and drinking red wine
