Compare and contrast the great societies of Egypt, Greece and Rome. How are these cultures similar in relation to health? How are they different? What health practices are still being used today?
In these great societies and many others, medical information was passed down from generation to generation and the populace generally looked to some type of physician or medicine man for medical guidance, treatments, and cures. In, Egypt the role was filled by a priests who worked with spells incantations, exorcisms, prescriptions and clinical observations. The Egyptians made strides in public health with the emphasis on cleanliness. They utilized pharmaceutic preparations and constructed sewage and drainage pipes.Greeks placed disease prevention …show more content…
He also observed and recorded the relationship between certain diseases and variables like geography, climate, diet, and living conditions. Additionally, Hippocrates drew a distinction between “endemic” diseases, those that vary in prevalence from place to place, and “epidemic” diseases, those that vary in prevalence over time. Hippocrates and Asclepiads were pivotal points that transitioned practice of health away from religion and priests and into the realm of science and rationality. The Romans adopted many ideas from the Greeks, but became world leaders in the construction of elaborate sewage, water, and bath systems. They observed occupational hazards’ effect on health and were the first to establish hospitals. As time passed, there were public medical services and systems. They took up and expanded upon the Greek study of the human anatomy and the practice of surgery. Today, scientific methods of relating health to outside factors dating from the ancient Greek and Roman times is a common practice. Egyption emphasis on sanitation transitioned to modern times as the knowledge of how proper sanitation keeps illness at bay persists to become ingrained into our craniums. With that start in Egypt and Rome, water systems to control waste …show more content…
It allows us to see that our lifestyle and choices play a major role in our health quality. Public health is unique in that it serves to stop disease from occurring hopefully before any significant harm is done. In the end, this technique is useful in that it does not require the trouble that comes with curing or contracting disease and it tempers health care costs. Public health influences people’s lives in a variety was ways. In some instances, public health plays a hand in making the environment healthier for the populace. A specific example would be about the tobacco-free and smoke-free policies that prohibits any kind of smoking on the CSULB campus and the classes that aid smokers in their quest for cessation. In addition, public health influences public housing standards that address safety and public health issues like asbestos in lead paints. Another example is how public health professionals track down mosquito infested area and reduce the larvae count by working with the local Health departments. By doing so, they reduce the possibility of a mosquito transmitting diseases like West Nile Encephalitis. Health education is planned learning using evidence based practices and theories to instill knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for the maintenance of healthy
In these great societies and many others, medical information was passed down from generation to generation and the populace generally looked to some type of physician or medicine man for medical guidance, treatments, and cures. In, Egypt the role was filled by a priests who worked with spells incantations, exorcisms, prescriptions and clinical observations. The Egyptians made strides in public health with the emphasis on cleanliness. They utilized pharmaceutic preparations and constructed sewage and drainage pipes.Greeks placed disease prevention …show more content…
He also observed and recorded the relationship between certain diseases and variables like geography, climate, diet, and living conditions. Additionally, Hippocrates drew a distinction between “endemic” diseases, those that vary in prevalence from place to place, and “epidemic” diseases, those that vary in prevalence over time. Hippocrates and Asclepiads were pivotal points that transitioned practice of health away from religion and priests and into the realm of science and rationality. The Romans adopted many ideas from the Greeks, but became world leaders in the construction of elaborate sewage, water, and bath systems. They observed occupational hazards’ effect on health and were the first to establish hospitals. As time passed, there were public medical services and systems. They took up and expanded upon the Greek study of the human anatomy and the practice of surgery. Today, scientific methods of relating health to outside factors dating from the ancient Greek and Roman times is a common practice. Egyption emphasis on sanitation transitioned to modern times as the knowledge of how proper sanitation keeps illness at bay persists to become ingrained into our craniums. With that start in Egypt and Rome, water systems to control waste …show more content…
It allows us to see that our lifestyle and choices play a major role in our health quality. Public health is unique in that it serves to stop disease from occurring hopefully before any significant harm is done. In the end, this technique is useful in that it does not require the trouble that comes with curing or contracting disease and it tempers health care costs. Public health influences people’s lives in a variety was ways. In some instances, public health plays a hand in making the environment healthier for the populace. A specific example would be about the tobacco-free and smoke-free policies that prohibits any kind of smoking on the CSULB campus and the classes that aid smokers in their quest for cessation. In addition, public health influences public housing standards that address safety and public health issues like asbestos in lead paints. Another example is how public health professionals track down mosquito infested area and reduce the larvae count by working with the local Health departments. By doing so, they reduce the possibility of a mosquito transmitting diseases like West Nile Encephalitis. Health education is planned learning using evidence based practices and theories to instill knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for the maintenance of healthy