PPT-Greek Medicine An Overview

Historical Perspective A History of Medicine http wwwhistorylearningsitecoukhistoryofmedicinehtm Ancient Medicine from Homer to Vesalius httpwwwhslvirginiaeduhistoricalartifactsantiqua. Crucial to grasp:. Greek and Roman architecture has been arguably the most influential architecture in the world’s history. . Try to describe what all of the following images have in common (try to be specific), and then have a guess at what/where they all are. . Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Myth. -traditional . story concerning some hero or event with or without a verifiable basis of . fact. -Deities . or demigods. .. -Explains . some . human or . natural event. . Ex. Why the sun rises.. Kathryn Moore, Jacqui Uribe and Matthew Kmetz. 1200 B.C.E to 200 B.C.E. Advanced, enlightened age. Life span varied, approximately 20-40 years . Greek Life. Polytheistic. Religious roots for medicine. Unit: Greek Theatre History. Questions Asked. Why are there only two types of Greek plays?. What was the most famous Greek play. ?. What was the last known play?. What was more popular, comedies or tragedies?. Music in ancient Greece was intimately linked to poetry and dance and was very present in the life of Greek society.. 1. . Introduction. :. Music was important in religious ceremonies, at private parties, education, war and work and even had a recognized . the origins of drama. The Origins Of Drama. Created to celebrate Dionysus, . the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, and ritual madness and ecstasy. . He was also known as . The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world. It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as . a naturalistic . imitation of reality, and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art. Greek art . shakespearePage 1Teachers Introduction to HippocratesVirtually nothing is known of the first physician named Hippocrates but there are considered to have been several all of them teachers at the famo 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 today’s medical gauze. November 5. th. , 2018. Family & Community medicine dept.. Dr. Muslim N. . Saeed. PRE- ISLAMIC ERA . The primary objective of medicines is to prevent and cure disease, or to use medicines that mitigate the progressive, devastating, or disabling aspect of disease. . Before Hippocrates, medicine was based on myths. Treatment was based on religion and rituals. When Hippocrates lived, science became a more prominent role of medicine. Sickness was now viewed as part of the natural world. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. . Jeanette M. Tetrault, MD FACP FASAM. Associate Professor of Medicine. Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship. Associate Director for Education and Training, Program in Addiction Medicine. Yale School of Medicine.