History of Phlebotomy History of Phlebotomy

WHO WAS HIPPOCRATES OF KOS

• Ancient Greek Physician often called "FAther of medicine"

• Lived around 470 -370 BCE

• Believed medicine should be about obeservation and Science Mot magic

• Helped create ethical Standards for healthcare

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT?

• Early medical practice of bloodletting = early form of phlebotomy.

• Introduced the idea that the body contained four humors:

  • Blood

  • Phlegm

  • Yellow Bile

  • Black Bile

→ Doctors believed balancing these humor could treat illness.