Patrick History Of Healthcare

  • Period: 4000 BCE to 3000 BCE

    Early begins

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  • 900

    Ancient Greeks

    illnesses cause nature vs spiritual, developed the use of massage and herbal therapies.
  • Ancient Chinese

    Development of acupuncture: were first to use primitive acupuncture therapies and learned toga it can treat a variety of illnesses and diseases with stone tools
  • Ancient Egyptians

    health records: they called upon the gods to heal them. Physicians: had a noble and sacred mission. How did they heal:they used leaches to take out toxins
  • Period: to 399

    Ancient times

  • Medicines used today

    digitalis, to improve strength of heart, quinine, can treat malaria, belladonna and atropine, pain reliver motion sickness, diseases, morphine, a high drug used for pain medication
  • Treatments for sick?

    prayer excersim blood letting
  • Disease caused by

    evil spirits