The Islamic World

Ruled by Caliphs after Mohammed died in 632 AD.
Caliphs spread Mohammed's teachings, sometimes by force.
By 1000 AD they ruled a huge empire. People spoke Arabic and Islam was the most important religion.
Caliphs set up universities and schools as learning was important to Muslims.
They built public baths because the Qur'an said hygiene was important.

Medicine

Cause of Illness / Diagnosis:
- Accepted Hippocratic idea of clinical observation and used both Hippocrates' and Galen's ideas about diagnosis.
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Health Care and Treatment:
- Invented and used new processes. E.g. distillation, preparing drugs to treat diseases and to use as an anesthetic.
- They had several hospitals in towns and cities which were used to train doctors.
- Doctors were given a license if they passed and could set up their own medical practice or work in a hospital.
- There were also lots of healers without a license who were not stopped from working.
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	Created by BethAnderson about 13 years ago

History Note on The Islamic World, created by BethAnderson on 04/09/2013.