Classical studies 2902 - ancient medicine | Exam questions and correct answers| New 2026

Classical studies 2902 - ancient medicine | Exam questions and correct answers| New 2026 Galenism Galens view on authenticity of hippocrates and valuable treaties - decided what was/ wasnt important and everyone followed it saving graces of medical works 1. galenism 2. printing press 3. books printed from survived 4. papyri finds/ new translations 5. greek medical works printed reduction ideology separate pathogen from patient causation ideology seek single entity that caused the disease anthropological approach relationship btw disease, patient and healer health determined by how well you fit into specific culturally defined categories/ statistics 2 spheres -personal - how an individual percieves their status of health - communal - how others percieve someones status of health disease culturally defined - generally a deviation from the norm (ideally temporary) - goal is to restore health - disruption to communal sphere needs to be fixed before it becomes a threat to society medical pluralism can choose between all different kinds of healers ancient health care practitioners physicians - emurged from hypocratic schools Gk - iatros lat - medicus root cutters / sorcerers Gk - rhizotomos drug traders pharmacists obstetricians gk maia lat obstetrix diseases found in texual evidence