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sickness/disease were caused by evil spirits or a punishment from the gods. ceremonies were the cure to all sickness or morphine and digitals. they'd remove a piece of your skull. the average lifespan was 20 years.
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physicians were priests
-health records were first recorded by ancient egyptians
bloodletting and leeches were considered medical treatment
the lifespan was 20-30 years -
believed the need to treat the whole body by curing the spirit and nourishing the body.
-used therapies such as acupuncture
-recorded a pharmacopeia of medications based mainly on the use of herbs
they began the search for medical reasons for illness
the lifespan was now 20-30 years -
hippocrates (father of medicine) and other physicians
-first observation of a human body and effects of disease led modern science
- illness was believed to be caused by natural causes
-stressed diet, hygiene and exercise were ways to prevent disease
the average lifespan here was 25-35 years -
hospitals were later religious and charitable institutions in monasteries and convents
first public health and sanitation systems by building sewers and adequates
Galen established belief that the body was regulated by four body humors; blood,phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile
- lifespan was 25-35 years -
saving the soul and studying medicine was prohibited
praying and divine intervention were used to treat illness and disease
medication were usually mixed herbs
disease cause still blamed on circumstances, no understanding
- lifespan was 20-30 years