Medicine
We often think of modern medicine as only really beginning at the Renaissance - but we're wrong. The Edwin Smith Papyrus is an ancient textbook on surgery that dates back to about 1600 BC. It is full of details on the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments. This f...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Parthenon Entertainment (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c2002.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col. |
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Ancient discoveries.
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We often think of modern medicine as only really beginning at the Renaissance - but we're wrong. The Edwin Smith Papyrus is an ancient textbook on surgery that dates back to about 1600 BC. It is full of details on the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments. This film looks into the grisly but brilliant surgeries of the great ancient physicians to witness three procedures common at the time but which would not be attempted successfully again for nearly 2,000 years? |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 08, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Lost Medical Skills Recovered (3:05) -- Greatest Roman Medical Expert (3:48) -- Ruins of the Asclepion at Epidaurus (2:13) -- Sports Medicine (3:19) -- Gladiatorial Medicine (2:20) -- Ancient Surgery (2:09) -- Methodical Treatment (3:08) -- A Doctor's Most Honored Appointment (3:42) -- Focus on Hygiene and Health (3:53) -- Ancient Cosmetic Surgery (1:18) -- Roman Period Eye Surgery (4:19) -- Most Important Roman Health (4:07) -- Treating the Problem, Not the Symptom (2:45) -- Trepanning (2:57) -- Ancient Brain Surgery (2:44) -- Treating the Whole Person (2:33) -- Credits: Medicine: Ancient Discoveries (0:44) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. We often think of modern medicine as only really beginning at the Renaissance - but we're wrong. The Edwin Smith Papyrus is an ancient textbook on surgery that dates back to about 1600 BC. It is full of details on the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments. This film looks into the grisly but brilliant surgeries of the great ancient physicians to witness three procedures common at the time but which would not be attempted successfully again for nearly 2,000 years? 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |