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Ancient Roman Doctors __ "The 'doctors' in ancient Rome were not nearly as highly regarded as the doctors in Greece. The profession itself, outside of the legions, was considered a low social position, fit for slaves, freedmen and non-latin citizens, mainly Greeks." A good overview. - From unrv.com - http://www.unrv.com/culture/ancient-roman-doctors.php

Ancient Roman Medicine __ "We, in our overmedicated and over-modified world, have visions of primitive medical practices in "ancient" Europe. We think of unsanitary curbside surgeries by traveling barbers, poisons distributed as medicines (and vice versa, if you had enemies), herbs and simples with minimal value, bleeding and purging, superstition. There was some of that in the Roman world, but most of the excesses actually came later, when Roman knowledge had been lost." Here is an overview and history of roman medical practice. - From MMDTKW - http://www.mmdtkw.org/VRomanMedicine2002.html

Ancient Rome - Medicine __ "Roman doctors did not fare so well. Many doctors were freed Greek slaves, hence the social standing of doctors was quite low. Because cure rates were so low, many people were skeptical or even scornful of doctors. Their skepticism is easily understood. Roman literature contains much which tells us about the reactions of individuals to medicine and doctors. To listen to the Roman authors is to hear tales of quackery at all levels of society." - From Crystalinks - http://www.crystalinks.com/romemedicine.html

Ancient Rome, Sophisticated Doctors __ "...During that period, the army became more and more organized. But it wasn’t until 90 BC that Roman general Gaius Marius, shown to the right, really transformed the army into the incredibly disciplined, professional, highly trained entity it’s remembered as today. Interestingly enough, the rise in Roman medicine did not begin until this new level of military organization was in place. Before this, Romans deeply believed that transcendental practices such as superstition, rituals, and a belief in spells would rid the country of disease. This was based on the idea that disease came from the anger of the gods. The practical, professional army was much less concerned about pleasing the gods and much more concerned about keeping their men in battling condition. Thus, medical practitioners in the army felt the same way and operated on a trial-and-error basis, passing whatever they learned on to others and to future generations." A good overview of roman medicine and its evolution. - illustrated - By Tanya Marton - http://www.mcatmaster.com/medicine&war/ancientrome.htm
 
Childbirth and Midwifery in the Roman Empire __ Learn about medical practice and childbirth in ancient Rome. "Like many activities, childbirth posed a technological problem for the ancient Romans. With a limited knowledge of human biological processes, they formulated several different theories about reproduction. It was commonly believed that conception resulted from the injection of a male seed into a female womb, and had something to do with the transfer of heat. Childbirth was an enigmatic event that had to be gradually clarified by the research of scholars." - From University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - http://tinyurl.com/qqnc

Contraception and Abortion in the Ancient Classical World __ "In today's society we hear much about the prevention of unwanted teen pregnancies, protection oneself against sexually transmitted diseases, and the education of youths concerning birth control and abstinence. Condoms and birth control pills have been proven highly effective and easily accessible, but there were no such things in the ancient world. How then did the ancient Romans cope with similar issues?" You will find the answers here - illustrated - From University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - http://tinyurl.com/qqod

Exhibits CHMSL __ View some of the surgical instruments used in Rome - From University of Virginia - http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/antiqua/instru.html

Fisher: Ancient Contraception __ Website about contraception in ancient Rome. - From University College Dublin, Ireland - http://www.ucd.ie/~classics/96/Fisher96.html

Medicine in Ancient Rome __ A rambling overview of Roman medicine interrupted with boxes of quotes. But in the end, it all ties together nicely and provides good basic information. - From historylearningsite.co.uk - http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medicine_in_ancient_rome.htm

Medicine of Ancient Rome __ "One of the people that the Romans borrowed medical techniques from was a Hindu surgeon named Shushruta. He developed a medical procedure that is still in use in modern medicine. The technique used was called the pedicle flap, which involved removing a piece of skin tissue from one part of the body and sewing it to a damaged area on the body." You will find a lot of information here that is often missing from standard articles about Roman medicine. Actually a good place to begin your research. - From richeast.org - http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/Romans/medicine/index.html

Medicine and Health in Ancient Rome __ Brief Description of Medicine and Health in Ancient Rome. - From historylink102.com - http://historylink102.com/Rome/roman-medicine.htm

Medicine and the Roman Army __ A brief look at health, medicine and the Roman Army. "Care and attention for the army was of vital importance and it was the army that, more often than not, was responsible for implementation of the great Public Health developments around the empire." Lots of other information about Roman medicine too. - From schoolshistory.org.uk - http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/theromanarmy.htm

Medicine and Roman Baths __ "Roman doctors used many different types of treatments. They knew the benefits of regular visits to the baths, fresh air and exercise. They also knew the effects of food on people's health, so they often advised their patients to change their diet." - A good page about roman medicine for the younger student. - illustrated - From M. Hos-McGrane, Grade 6 Class - http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/rome/eg_rome_3.html

Medicine & Surgery in Ancient Rome __ "Ancient Roman medicine was a combination of physical techniques using various tools and holistic medicine using rituals and religious belief systems. ..." You will find a good article filled with pictures of Roman medical implements and surgeon's tools. - From crystalinks.com - http://www.crystalinks.com/romemedicine.html

Roman Medicine __ "While knowledge of anatomy was quite impressive, and many surgical techniques were only surpassed in the modern age, the application of medicines and cures was simplistic and largely ineffective. Much of the Roman system was adopted from the Greeks, and primarily the teachings of Hippocrates." A good overview. - From unrv.com - http://www.unrv.com/culture/roman-medicine.php 

Roman Medicine __ This would be a good website for the younger student wanting an introduction to Roman medicine. You will find information about history, doctors, surgery, medicines and more. - illustrated - From KET Distance Learning - http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mores/medicine/

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