Significant Greeks in Medicine
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Hippocrates *google images
Apollo- associated with healing in Greek mythology.
Asklepios- Apollos son, God of Medicine, used the famous temple, Epidaurus, to heal.
Hippocrates- created an oath which doctors still take upon today, founded a medical school, traveled to teach and practice his art.
Archagathus- first Greek doctor to go to Rome.
Asclepiades- second Greek doctor to go to Rome and became a self-taught physician. Moderated Greek medical thought with a sound practical approach attuned to Roman character, which led to Greek doctors and medicine in the
Roman world.
Asklepios- Apollos son, God of Medicine, used the famous temple, Epidaurus, to heal.
Hippocrates- created an oath which doctors still take upon today, founded a medical school, traveled to teach and practice his art.
Archagathus- first Greek doctor to go to Rome.
Asclepiades- second Greek doctor to go to Rome and became a self-taught physician. Moderated Greek medical thought with a sound practical approach attuned to Roman character, which led to Greek doctors and medicine in the
Roman world.
Significant Romans in Medicine
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Galen *google images
Galen- most renowned doctor in the Roman world. Made considerable advances in anatomy and physiology.
Soranus of Ephesus- practiced and produced many writings about gynecology.
Soranus of Ephesus- practiced and produced many writings about gynecology.