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Illness was a punishment from gods. Tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies. Herbs and Plants were used as medicines (Morphine, Digitalis). They used Trepanation and Trephining.
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Established first hospital caring for soldiers in their homes. First public health sanitation systems by building sewers and aqueducts.
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Physicians were priests. Blood letting or leeches used as medical treatment.
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First to observe the human body and the effects of disease, led to modern medical sciences. They also believed illness is a result of natrual causes.
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Used therapies such as acupuncture. They believed that in order to cure the body, you must nourish the spirit.
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Began after the fall of the Roman empire. Emphasizes on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited. Monks and Priests treated patients with prayer.
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Renewed interest in medical practices of Greek and Romans. Bubonic Plague killed 75% of population in Europe and Asia.
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Dissection of the body led to increased understanding of anatomy and physiology. Invention of printing press allowed medical knowledge to be shared.