Lecture 3: Prehistoric Medicine Flashcards
1
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Definition
Prehistoric medicine?
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refers to medicinebefore humans were able to read and write.
2
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Definition
Oral Tradition
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- form of human communication
- knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is passed on from one generation to another through word of mouth
may include folktales, ballads, chants, prose or verses.
3
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Study of prehistoric medicine relies heavily on?
any 5
A
- Artifacts
- Human remains
- Anthropology.
- Previouslyuncontacted peoples
- Oral history
- Traditional methods.
- Indigenous peoples
4
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Definition
Artifacts?
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- object recovered by archaeological endeavor
- may be acultural artifacthavingculturalinterest
5
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Definition
Anthropology
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is the scientific study of humans, human behaviour and societies in the past and present.
6
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Definitions
Indigenous people?
aka autochthonous
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refers to ethnic groups who are the original or earliest known inhabitants of an area
7
Q
what was used in treatment of diseases during prehistoric times?
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- trees and plants
- animals
- earth and clay
- faith based healing
- surgery
- medicine men
8
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What is the problem of evidence in Prehistoric Medicine?
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- there is no written evidence of Prehistoric medicine according to the definition.
- hostility from uncontacted persons
9
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quackery
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medicicine practiced outside the bounds of safety and scientific medicine
10
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chiropratic
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- resit the germ theory of disease
- believe disease is caused by the invisible subluxation of bones predominantly of the spinal chord
11
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morden clinical process
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- history taking
- physical examination
- diagnosis
- medical investigation
- differential diagnosis
- treatment
- discharge or death
- follow up
- prevention of disease
- promotion of health
12
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odern cl
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