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6 Cards in this Set
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Civilisation
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1. Monolithic empire
2. Very wealthy 3. Good baths, aqueducts & sewers 4. Good public health 5. Influenced from gods 6. Greek doctors came 7. Early hospitals |
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Knowledge of body and disease
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1. Learnt about body through gladiators
2. Didn't allow dissection of human bodies 3. Rejected greek ideas about medicine |
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Surgery
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1. Experts at practical first aid & external surgery
2. Large numbers of simple operations 3. Developed new surgical & midwifery instruments 4. Developed Caesarean 5. No anaesthetics |
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Diagnosis & treatment
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1. Clinical observation
2. Differing theories 3. Practical, traditional remedies 4. 600 herbal remedies 5. Linked to four humours 6. Looked to gods for cures for chronic diseases |
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Public treatment
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1. Suspicion of greek doctors
2. Exercise before meals, bathing, gym & breathing exercises 3. Settlements put in healthy places 4. Marshes were drained, reducing Malaria 5. Aqueducts, baths, sewers & hospitals |
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Doctors
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1. Most greek, brought by slavery
2. Didn't develop Greek ideas 3. Developed bad air & tiny creatures 4. Hospitals & military nurses 5. Skilled surgeons |
