Key Individuals (Roman) Flashcards
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Who was Hippocrates?
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Greek Doctor- The father of medicine
2
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Why was Hippocrates important?
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- Believed and taught that medicine was natural not supernatural.
- Developed ideas of clinical observation (watching and recording symptoms)
- Developed theory of 4 humours
3
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Factors in Hippocrates’ success
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WRITING: Hippocratic Collection contained his views on medicine and different recorded illnesses. => Spread to Greek world and later Asia
4
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Problems with Hippocrates
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Ideas of 4 humours wrong
5
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Who was Claudius Galen?
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Doctor in Ancient Rome
6
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Why was Galen important?
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- Took Hippocrates’ ideas to Rome
- Developed the theory of opposites
- Developed knowledge of anatomy by dissecting animals
7
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Factors in Galen’s success
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FAME: became doctor of Roman Emperor and ideas spread across the empire => reached Europe, Asia and Africa
RELIGION: Christianity adopted Galen’s theories which were accepted without question
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Problems with Galen
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- 4 humours wrong, therefore theory of opposites wrong also
- Animals have different anatomies
