Greek Medicine

Greek Medicine
In ancient Greece, most of the medical facilities were located at sanctuaries of the healing god Asclepius. The medicine reached its highest level in 5th century Greece. Most of the advancements in this field were made by Hippocrates and his students. He and his followers opposed the ancient idea that diseases were caused by evil spirits or god’s bad mood. Hippocrates believed that there was a rational reasoning behind every disease. He also discovered the symptoms of pneumonia. He and his followers treated patients based on a natural healing process. New surgical tools were also invented and doctors had started to understand human anatomy in a much clearer sense. There were many medical schools in Greece present at that time but most famous was the medical school at Alexandria. Hippocratic Oath is still being taken by the newly graduated doctors.