HLST 110: Lecture 1: History of Health Questions With
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What significant shift did Hippocrates bring to healthcare?
He moved healthcare away from religion and priests.
Romans contributions 500 BC - 500 AD
Established superior drainage systems and water supplies, and
set up public hospitals
Also furthered the work of the Greeks in studying human
anatomy and surgery
Claudius Glen 131 - 200 AD
What was Galen's Daily Regime for Health?
1. Air
2. Motion and Rest
3. Sleep and Waking
4. Diet
5. Evacuation and Retention
6. Passions and emotions
What happened during the Middle Ages?
Fall of the Roman public health advancements:
- sewage removal became difficult
- fresh water lacked
-hygiene practices fell to the wayside
Disease was a result of sin
, People return to religion, magic, folklore to cure disease
Study of medicine is forbidden
What was the leprosy epidemic?
A period when leprosy spread widely.
What were the social effects of the leprosy epidemic?
Fear, social isolation, and discrimination.
What contributed to the fear and discrimination during the
leprosy epidemic?
Lack of medical knowledge and treatment.
What are the physical effects of leprosy?
Facial and extremity disfigurement.
Renaissance (1500-1700)
Science reemerges
Blood-letting is common
Barbers are often the surgeon and dentist
Gutenberg's printing press meant works of Hippocrates and
Galen were distributed more widely
Hygiene still lacked
More realistic anatomical drawings
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers microscope
- causes of disease was still a mystery
Age of Enlightenment 1700s
Revolution, industrialization, and growth of cities
Disease associated with filth
Complete Solutions
What significant shift did Hippocrates bring to healthcare?
He moved healthcare away from religion and priests.
Romans contributions 500 BC - 500 AD
Established superior drainage systems and water supplies, and
set up public hospitals
Also furthered the work of the Greeks in studying human
anatomy and surgery
Claudius Glen 131 - 200 AD
What was Galen's Daily Regime for Health?
1. Air
2. Motion and Rest
3. Sleep and Waking
4. Diet
5. Evacuation and Retention
6. Passions and emotions
What happened during the Middle Ages?
Fall of the Roman public health advancements:
- sewage removal became difficult
- fresh water lacked
-hygiene practices fell to the wayside
Disease was a result of sin
, People return to religion, magic, folklore to cure disease
Study of medicine is forbidden
What was the leprosy epidemic?
A period when leprosy spread widely.
What were the social effects of the leprosy epidemic?
Fear, social isolation, and discrimination.
What contributed to the fear and discrimination during the
leprosy epidemic?
Lack of medical knowledge and treatment.
What are the physical effects of leprosy?
Facial and extremity disfigurement.
Renaissance (1500-1700)
Science reemerges
Blood-letting is common
Barbers are often the surgeon and dentist
Gutenberg's printing press meant works of Hippocrates and
Galen were distributed more widely
Hygiene still lacked
More realistic anatomical drawings
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers microscope
- causes of disease was still a mystery
Age of Enlightenment 1700s
Revolution, industrialization, and growth of cities
Disease associated with filth
