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Emperors of Rome

Episode CXXXIV - Roman Health and Medicine

Jan 29, 2020

37:46

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How to Heal Dislocations and Breast Cancer

Surgical Tool Kit for Soldiers

The Public Health Benefits of Roman Baths

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Introduction

2min

2.

The Influence of Greek Medicine in Rome

2min

3.

Is There an Interaction Between Secular and Religious Medicine?

2min

4.

Ika, Ika's a Doctor, but a Sorceress?

2min

5.

Is There a Bulk Building Place?

2min

6.

Doctors in Rome - Ika Aki

3min

7.

The Herbal Remedies of Roman Medicine

2min

8.

How to Heal Dislocations and Breast Cancer

3min

9.

How Did Doctors Deal With Childbirth in Roman Times?

3min

10.

Cesarian Sections and the Romans?

4min

11.

What's the Spiritual Side of Medicine?

2min

12.

Asclepius's Temples - Are They Renovated?

2min

13.

Surgical Tool Kit for Soldiers

2min

14.

I've Never Heard of Amputation of a Human Surgeon

2min

15.

Roman Public Health

2min

16.

The Public Health Benefits of Roman Baths

2min

17.

Emperors of Rome Podcast

2min

The Romans had some strange ideas when it came to medical practice, but you have to give them some leeway, and a lot has changed in 2000 years. Some of the thoughts and techniques showed forward thinking, but you might have to ignore the cabbages.

Guest:
Dr Leanne McNamara (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

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