Modern concept of health and disease
Modern concept of health and disease
Modern concept of health and disease
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MEDICINE IN PRE-HISTORIC TIMES<br />
Palaeolithic, neolithic people: No<br />
<strong>disease</strong> types unknown today,<br />
devastating <strong>disease</strong>s mild <strong>disease</strong>s<br />
today<br />
Life expectancies: Nomadic tribes:<br />
around 30-35 years for females <strong>and</strong><br />
males<br />
Main factors <strong>of</strong> premature death:<br />
Violent causes, bad weather, other<br />
hardships<br />
Settling down: Appearance <strong>of</strong> infant<br />
<strong>disease</strong>s, various stress factors<br />
Shamans <strong>and</strong> medicine men chased<br />
away the evil spirits causing <strong>disease</strong>s<br />
Most cultures applied trepanation (75%<br />
survival rate)
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