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The Origin Of Medical Practice

 

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Theology Ambassador College

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Arts in Theology

 

by

Charles Sherwin McMichael

May 1969

 

Typed by Cheryl Nichols and Santa Fe Parton, 2000 A.D.

Edited by and reprinted by

Giving & Sharing, PO Box 100, Neck City, MO 64849

Printed Version: suggested donation:  $6.00

 

 

Table Of Contents

 

Introduction

 

Traditional View of Medicine, Purpose of this Thesis, Justification, Definition of Terms, Limitations, Organization of the Remainder of the Study

 

Chapter  I.  Hippocrates — Not The Father Of Medicine

Revolutionary Discovery, History More Than Facts, Antiquity of Medicine

 

Chapter II.  What Is Medicine?

An Art or a Science? Break With The Supernatural, Man’s Approach to Life Changes, Medicine Remains the Same

 

Chapter III. Disease — An Ancient Curse

Modern Disease in Ancient Egypt, Major Modern Diseases

 

Chapter IV.  A Competent Medical Faculty — Before Hippocrates

Ancient Physicians Confident, Pharmacology of Egypt, Anatomy, Science of Accurate Prescription, Chemically Induced Anesthesia, Bacteriology, Surgery, Miscellaneous Medical Developments, Antibiotics — 4000 Years Ago, Ancient Antibiotics, Sewer Pharmacology

 

Chapter V.  Ancient Physicians Identified

Ancient Records Rejected as Myth, Mythology Provides a Key, Apollo Identified, Ancient Gods — Really Early Rulers, Which Ancient Rulers? Mesopotamia — Origin of Medical History

 

Chapter VI.  Medical Practice Vital To Founders Of Mesopotamia

Historical Background, Nimrod Leads the Rebellion, Rebellion Brought a Penalty, Why Medicine Was Developed, Supernatural Intervention, Medical Practice Universal

 

Chapter VII. Summary And Conclusion

Summary, Conclusion

 

Bibliography