Medicine

History Of Egypt
 History Of Medicine
• Medical practice in ancient Egypt was so advanced that many of their
observations, policies, and commonplace procedures would not be
surpassed in the west for centuries after the fall of Rome and their
practices would inform both Greek and Roman medicine. Before either
of them, the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis offered the then
outlandish proposal to the medical community that they could cut
mortality rates in their practices simply by washing their hands. The
mortality rate following medical procedures in ancient Egypt was
probably less than that of any European hospital in the Christian era
until the mid-20th century CE. The mortality rate following medical
procedures in ancient Egypt was probably less than that of any
European hospital in the Christian era until the mid-20th century CE
when personal cleanliness and the sterilization of instruments became
common practice.

"Egyptologist Barbara Watterson notes that "medicine in ancient Egypt

was relatively advanced and Egyptian doctors, who were all, with one
or two exceptions, male, were skilled .
Who discovered medicine in ancient Egypt?

• architect Imhotep
• The "first physician", later deified as a god of medicine and
healing, was the architect Imhotep (c. 2667-2600 BCE) best
known for designing the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.
Who is called the father of medicine?

• Abstract Hippocrates
• Abstract. Hippocrates is considered to be the father of
modern medicine because in his books, which are more than
70. He described in a scientific manner, many diseases and
their treatment after detailed observation. He lived about
2400 years ago.
What is the oldest medicine?

• The bark of the willow tree contains one of the oldest

medicinal remedies in human history. In its modern form,
we call it aspirin. More than 3,500 years ago, the ancient
Sumerians and Egyptians used willow bark as a traditional
medicine for pain relief.
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