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Dynamics Rutgers Exam With Solutions 100% Solved Prehistoric * BC *Believed that evil spirits in the body caused illness *Trepination- drilling holes in the skull to relieve evil spirits *most medicine was rooted in religious or spiritual beliefs *less spread of disease due to: -small commu...

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Prehistoric *8000-3000 BC


*Believed that evil spirits in the body caused illness

*Trepination- drilling holes in the skull to relieve evil spirits

*most medicine was rooted in religious or spiritual beliefs

*less spread of disease due to:

-small communities

-nomadic lifestyles




ancient egyptians *3000 BC- AD 500


*kept health records

superstitious-- called upon the gods to heal them

*religion prohibited dissection of the body, but they had some basic knowledge of anatomy

*used medicinal plants to treat diseases

*used tannic acid to treat burns




ancient chinese *religion prohibited dissection

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monitored the pulse to determine the condition of the body

*used herbs for medication

*used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion

*qi or chi- inner energy flows through the system with meridians




ancient greeks *1200 BC- 200 BC


*observed the human body and the affects of disease

*hippocrates called "Father of Medicine"

- he rejected the idea that illnesses were caused by supernatural forces. he emphasized prognosis

-prognosis is educated guess about the outcome of a disease or injury

-hippocratic oath- serves as the moral basis for many medical regulations and guidelines still in

use today.




ancient romans *753 BC - AD 410


*emphasis was on preventative health care

*built public health and sanitation systems:

-created aqueducts to carry clean water to cities

-built sewers to carry waste away from cities

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*developed the first hospitals. They also introduced the idea of medical specialists




medieval times *AD 500- AD 1300


*fall of the Roman Empire suspended medical progress

*Some belived that only god could heal so they considered medicine and unsuitable profession

for Christians

*Monks and priests provided care in monasteries---

-custodial care given and prayer

--hygiene-oral, eat food, toileting, dress, bathing

*Medications were mainly herbal mixtures

*a significant work produced during this period was the canon of medicine written by Persian

physician Avicenna, which explained the causes of many common diseases and set a new

standard for medical practice throughout much of Europe and Asia




The Renaissance *AD 1300- AD 1600


* at the beginning of this period many western Europeans were living in unsanitary conditions

that allowed the spread of plagues and other contagious diseases

* a pandemic of the bubonic plague killed over half of the population of Europe and Asia

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* many diseases were small pox, TB, typhoid, plague, and malaria

*following the tragedy, there was a renewed interest in the study of medicine

*development of the printing press further progressed the way we learned

*Andreas Vesalius a physician, revealed detailed information on the human body through

dissection

*his writings and illustrations were published as the first comprehensive book of anatomy

* this period also brought the establishment of the first medical universities




Modern Times *AD 1600- present


*Harvey described the circulation of blood to and from the heart

*Inventions: microscope, mercury thermometer, stethoscope, sphygmomanometer

*Freud studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry

*Fleming discovered penicillin

*crick and Watson described the structure of DNA

*christian Bernard performed the first human heart transplant

*health insurance plans were developed

*AIDS was identified

*first test-tube baby born

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