Hippocrates was reluctant to administer drugs and engage in specialized treatment that might prove to be wrongly chosen; generalized therapy followed a generalized diagnosis. However, potent drugs were used on certain occasions. This passive approach was very successful in treating relatively simple ailmen...
Discussions of medical treatment in ancient armies usually focus on the medical services in the Imperial Roman army--not least for the reason that we have far more evidence regarding Roman armies than we have for medical treatment in the armies of ancient Greece. It is, however, possible to ...
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Greece and RomeThis article, which contains a complete survey of the surviving references to medical cannabis in Greek and Latin literature, updates the last serious treatment of the subject (Brunner 1973). Though it eventually became commonplace, cannabis seems to have been largely unknown to the...
Confidentiality in medical treatment dates back to Ancient Greece. Privacy is a much more modern concept. Confidentiality is linked to personal dignity and patient autonomy. It is an equitable and legal concept long recognised in the law and reflected in the ethical duties owed by doctors to ...
The Chester Beatty Medical Papyrus, dated c. 1200 BCE, prescribes treatment for anorectal disease (problems associated with the anus and rectum) and prescribes cannabis for cancer patients (pre-dating the mention of cannabis in Herodotus, long thought to be the earliest mention of the drug). ...
Leeches as Medical TreatmentLeeches are small wormlike creatures that live in water and suck the blood of animals and humans. In the past, though, leeches were commonly used in medicine. Then advances in science led to other kinds of treatments, and leeches disappeared from the sick room. Now...
C.got timely treatment in the hospitalD.died on the way to the nearest hospital(4)Why did the writer lose his career ambitions later on?___A.He had a new understanding of happiness.B.He could enjoy the passenger facilities.C.He was content to be a tour guide on trips.D.He gave...
Palliative treatment:To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely. Palliation cloaks a disease. Also sometimes calledsymptomatic treatment. To take a case, a 91-year-old man was found to have a tumor in his lung. He did not have che...
evolved significantly over the centuries, reflecting the shifts in scientific knowledge, societal needs, and educational methodologies. From ancient practices to modern-day medical education, the journey has been long and transformative, paving the way for advancements in healthcare and patient treatment....