Hippocrates-Greeks
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- Hippocrates
- Greek period
- Hippocratic oath
- makes it clear that the doctors are not magicians, will work for the interest of patients and remain appropriate behaviour.
- still used today
- patients can trust their doctor more.
- makes it clear that the doctors are not magicians, will work for the interest of patients and remain appropriate behaviour.
- 460 BC
- Books
- Hippocratic collection of books (Hippocratic corpus) first detailed list of symptoms and treatments
- Basis of medicine for the next 1500 years.
- Hippocratic collection of books (Hippocratic corpus) first detailed list of symptoms and treatments
- Observe and Record
- more likely to choose the right cure
- notes could be used in reference to treat future patients.
- theory of the Four Humours
- linked disease to elements and season
- e.g to treat vomiting means too much yellow bile- drink salty water (summer and Fire)
- humours were imbalanced.
- dominated medicine for centuries- arabs, Romans, Middle ages
- linked disease to elements and season
- encouraged natural treatments.
- rest, exercise, hygiene, diet -little in summer and eating a lot in the winter.
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