History of Science 2220 Lecture 4: lecture 4 October 2, 2013.docx
11 Mar 2014
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His 2220: ancient greek medicine: form hippocrates to galen. Study group for exam: 4-6 study room d october 9th. 800 bc 140 bc: galen = very important in development of western medicine. Classical greek: greek medicine moving toward observation and logical reasoning from spiritualism. Ancient greece: humans still suffer from illnesses that plagued ancestors pain, fever, swelling etc, medical ideas about illness have changed aka disease. October 2, 2013: pathology at the bedside = idea comes from ancient greece, doctor will come and observe the patient, style of med starts taking off in 5th century bc. Four humours (diagram): hot, dry, cold, and wet. Imbalance in humours also affected the mind (psyche) Argues they transmit impulses into the brain and send messages to extremities: for him, health was the greatest good, was skeptical of hippocrates, esp. 4 humors probably because he was able to dissect bodies and see the internal matter: erasistratus devoted himself to study of anatomy and physiology.
