History of Medicine
Code
11114
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
SP
Credits
3
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Pedro Soares Branco
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To provide knowledge of Medicine History and to foster the humanistic side of the future physician, who should exercise their profession with a detailed knowledge of its history, so as to better understand their patients and the social context in which they develop their practice.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
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Aula |
Tema |
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1 |
Presentation. The Roots of Medicine |
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2 |
The Roots of Medicine |
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3 |
Primitive Medicine |
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4 |
Ancient Medicine Mesopotamia, Egypt and pre-colombian America |
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5 |
Indian Medicine |
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6 |
Chinese Medicine |
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7 |
Hippocratic Medicine |
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8 |
Hippocratic Medicine |
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9 |
Roman Medicine |
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10 |
Roman Medicine |
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11 |
Arabic Medicine |
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12 |
Arabic Medicine |
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13 |
Medieval Medicine |
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14 |
Medieval Medicine |
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15 |
Seminar Invited speaker |
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16 |
Seminar Invited speaker |
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17 |
Renaissance Medicine |
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18 |
Renaissance Medicine |
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19 |
Contemporary Medicine |
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20 |
Contemporary Medicine |
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21 |
Surgery |
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22 |
Surgery |
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23 |
Seminar Invited speaker |
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24 |
Seminar Invited speaker |
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25 |
History of the Portuguese Hospitals and Medical Teaching |
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26 |
History of the Portuguese Hospitals and Medical Teaching |
Bibliography
Lessons texts (Moodle).
Porter, Roy: The Greatest Gift to Mankind A Medical History of Humanity from Antiquity to the Present. Harper Collins Publishers 1997.
Teaching method
Theoretical and practical lessons
Seminars: two seminars, occupying 2 hours each, in which associated thematic contents of the Curricular Unit will be adressed.
Evaluation method
The Optional Curricular Unit of History of Medicine is a theoretical-practical course with by means of a written test. The evaluation system of the Faculty of Medical Sciences is regulated by the respective Regulation of the Pedagogical Council of the institution.
Schedule of evaluations (1st stage and 2nd stage): to be defined.
The final test is worth 100% of the final mark. The test is performed without consultation, with duration of 1 hour and aims at verifying the student's knowledge and takes place in the scope of the examinations schedule. The student must answer the questions posed, succinctly or developed, according to what is stated in the test. All tests must be clearly identified with the full name, using use a readable IGNORE.