Ancient Romans (mar 30, 753 BC – mar 30, 410)
Description:
- First to organize medical care by providing care for injured soldiers- Early hospitals developed when physicians cared for ill people in rooms in their homes
- Later hospitals were religious and charitable institutions housed in monasteries and convents
- Diet, excersise, and medication were used to treat disease
- Average life span: 25 to 35 years
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Date:
mar 30, 753 BC
mar 30, 410
~ 1164 years