Primitive Times and Ancient Egypt
Who provided treatment during the primitive times?
witch doctors
What were some medical treatments during the Ancient Chinese time period?
herbal remedies and acupuncture
What were some Ancient Roman treatments?
health diet, herbal treatment, massage, exercise
Who rewrote medical books during this time period?
monks
What is it called when a doctor would drill a hole in a person's skull?
trepanation
Who developed the Hippocratic Oath?
Hippocrates
What was developed during this time period?
Sanitation Systems
What occurred during this time period that killed 75% of the population?
Bubonic plague
Complications of trepanation procedure?
bleeding, infection, pain, and possible dealth
What were some things the Greeks believed would prevent illness or disease?
regular sleep, health diet and exercise
What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages?
fall of the Roman Empire
Another name for the bubonic plague.
black dealth
What were the role of priests during the Ancient Egypt time period?
treat illnesses
Who was it during the Ancient Greece time period that discovered the human body had a pulse?
Praxagoras of Cos
punishment
What were physicians required to do in order to practice medicine?
pass an exam
What is the name of the procedure that uses leeches for medical treatment? Why is it used?
bloodletting, used to treat evil spirits, release toxins or infection
What are the four humours?
blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile
The study of what was prohibited?
medicine
Who was the first female physician?
Abbess Hildagard