History of Medicine How did Egyptians deal with health care Identified certain diseases Earliest health records Priests were doctors Ex Imhotep Embalming Done by special priests Gauze similar to todays medical gauze ID: 908314
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History of Medicine
Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, Jewish
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How did Egyptians deal with health care?
Identified certain diseasesEarliest health recordsPriests were doctors (Ex: Imhotep)
EmbalmingDone by special priestsGauze similar to today’s medical gauzeThey had advanced knowledge of anatomy
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How did Egyptians deal with health care?
Some practices still used today:EnemasCircumcision preceded marriage
Closing woundsSetting fractures ..and some not…BloodlettingMonthly purging
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How did Egyptians deal with health care?
Eye of HorusAmulet to guard against diseaseStory- Horus lost vision in battle- his mother, Iris called on the gods for help
Led to modern day “Rx” prescription sign
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How did India use medicine?
Detected diabetes by smelling and tasting urinePracticed surgical proceduresHernia repairsC-sections or Caesarean sections
Cosmetic surgery for harelips, earlobes, and nose
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How did China deal with medicine?
Male doctors not allowed to touch women (used ivory dolls to show where problem was)
Use of AcupunctureUsed herbs like ginseng root
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What about Jewish Medicine?
Concentrated on health rules concerning food, cleanliness and quarantineDay of rest was the best contribution to human welfare
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What was Greece’s contribution?
First to study cause of disease
Diseases caused by lack of sanitation (later they built aqueducts and sewer systems)Aesculapius (god of medicine): Staff and serpent symbol of medicine (temples built in his honor became first hospitals)
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Question: Who was the Greek doctor Hippocrates?
He was considered “the Father of Medicine”-Wrote Hippocratic Oath-recited by medical students todayDissection not allowed, so observation only- believed only in the factsShowed disease had only natural causes-took treatment out of hands of religion
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Who was the Greek doctor Hippocrates?
Treated patients with proper diet, fresh air, and change in climateObjected to the use of strong drugs- favorite medicine was honeyUsed tar for wounds
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What about Rome?
Galen was important because he observed that the brain controls the rest of the bodyRoman wars gave doctors plenty of surgical practiceFirst to organize medical care
Slide12Medical Terminology
Word Parts:
circum- around -cise cut
Abbreviations: Rx prescription C-section Caesarean
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