Imteg med lec

• Hippocrates


  Father of Modern Medicine
• Hippocrates


  • Founded the Hippocratic School of Medicine
• Galen


  Great anatomical knowledge
• Soranus


  Study of gynecology
• Dioscorides


  Books on herbal medicines
• Women played a major role as healers
• Women assist in birthing process together with the physician
• Greek healing methodology


  Influenced Roman medicine
• Romans knew that poor hygiene was linked to disease and death
• Surgical tools used in ancient Rome

  • Scalpels
  • Hooks as probes for dissection and raising blood vessels
  • Bone drills
  • Catheters
  • Vaginal specula
  • Surgical saws for amputations and surgeries