medicine through time

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1)who was the most important doctor in ancient greece?
Hippocrates
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2)which medical theory did he develop?
the theory of the four humours
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3)was this natural or supernatural?
natural
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4)how did his theory explain illness?
the theory stated that the body was made out of 4 liquids:black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, blood. if any of these were unbalanced, this would cause illness
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5)what was another key idea of Greek doctors?
clinical observation, regular e
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