The Role of the Individual ; TOIAD Flashcards
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Who was Hippocrates?
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- born in C460BC in Kos (Ancient Greece)
- developed the four humour theory
- developed the theory of observation
2
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Why did people believe in Hippocrates’ ideas?
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- treatment mostly worked as they were logical
3
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Who was Galen?
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- born in 129AD (Ancient Rome)
- developed the theory of opposites
- studied anatomy
- developed the theory that the brain controls the body
- developed the theory of perfect/intelligent design
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What did Avicenna do?
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- born in 980AD-1037AD
- encourage a scientific approach through observation and experimentation
- wrote the Canon of Medicine which described medicines and how to diagnose diseases
5
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What did Rhazes do?
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- wrote over 50 books on theories of Hippocrates and Galen (sued)
- described smallpox and measles accurately
