Question 2 Y10 Mock Medicine Exam 1 Flashcards
Islamic doctors
What book did rhazes write?
Wrote “el hawi” and 200 further medical works with detailed descriptions of diseases gained through observations
What did rhazes say about fevers?
He said that fevers were the body’s natural healing method
What book did Avicenna write?
He wrote “Canon of medicine” a combination of his own ideas combined with hippocrates and galen. “Canon of medicine” was used well into the 17th century
How did Islamic doctors methods/ideas make there way to Europe?
Through the crusades 1095-1291
What did avicenna discover that we still use today?
That we should remove all diseased tissue and act quickly against spreading disease
What was rhazes the first to do?
First to note down the differences between measles and small pox
How were Islamic people more medically developed than in western countries?
Atleast one hospital in every large town and often more than one
