Medicine (Greek ) Flashcards
1
Q
(G) communication factor
A
Alexandria
Inscriptions (asclepions)
Hippocratic corpus
Collection of med. books
2
Q
(G) government factor
A
‘A regimen for health’
Diet, hygiene + exercise
Athens had a clean water system with clay pipes
3
Q
(G) religion factor
A
Asclepius God of healing Asclepions Ceremonial washing Sacrifice Abaton sleep
4
Q
(G) 2 spiritual + 2 practical
A
Asclepions
Priests w/ ward rounds
Ointments
Rituals (snakes)
Clinical observation
4 humours
Setting broken bones
5
Q
(G) Individuals factor
A
Philosophers Hippocrates Balance Clinical method of observation Aristotle 4 humours: blood, phlegm, YB, BB Alexander the great Alexandria library, dissection