History of Science 2220- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 12 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Lawrence Burns

Document Summary

The rod of asclepius is in the canadian medical association"s symbol. The caduceus is symbolic of a greek god of medicine. Doctors can also be religious/spiritual (shaman, spiritual healer, monk) Bad medicine is still medicine, even if it doesn"t work it"s still medicine. An attitude you"re adopting to help someone else. Coincidental/psychosomatic element to medicine (thinking you"re getting better so you do) Medicine: a response to the su ering of another person using whatever knowledge and resources are at hand within the context of a particular cultural tradition. Hippocrates (460-377bce) was from the island of cos. The hippocratic oath is believed to be a statement of the responsibilities of the doctor. Core principles in the hippocratic oath (4th century bce) The oath itself was not widely adhered to (especially in light of surgeries, practices of abortion, infanticide and suicide) Oath was likely not written by hippocrates. Not legally binding (unlike code of conduct)