11/09/07 Br- What are peru-ankh and who studied in them? Today: Ancient Egyptian Medicine (Chapter 9)

Pretend You are an Egyptian Doctor Pretend You are an Egyptian Doctor. Given the following situations describe your treatment or advice (according to the book.) Your patient has trouble breathing from time to time and seems to be suffering from asthma. You patient is a small baby with a cough. A friend is asking what kind of training his daughter might expect if she wants to be a doctor. A relative has died after being treated by a doctor. Should the doctor be punished? Why or why not?

5. Every night your patient has really bad indigestion (stomach ache.) 6. Your patient is asking if honey is a good treatment for infection. Can they use anything else? 7. Are there any diseases or conditions you won’t treat? 8. Describe the pros and cons of being a doctor.

Remember that your Ch. 8-11 binder items are due (vocab, timeline, important people, study questions) on Tuesday. Get a copy or go to the website.