AD 202

AD 202 is a term used in the field of medicine to denote the year 202 AD. This year is significant in the history of medicine due to several important events and developments that took place during this time.

Events

In the year 202 AD, several significant events occurred in the field of medicine. These include:

• The birth of Galen, a prominent Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher in the Roman Empire. Galen's theories dominated and influenced Western medical science for more than 1,300 years. His anatomical reports, based mainly on dissection of monkeys, especially the Barbary macaque, and pigs, remained uncontested until 1543, when printed descriptions and illustrations of human dissections were published in the seminal work De humani corporis fabrica by Andreas Vesalius where Galen's physiological theory was accommodated to these new observations. Galen's theory of the physiology of the circulatory system remained unchallenged until ca. 1242 (in Europe), when Ibn al-Nafis published his book Sharh tashrih al-qanun li’ Ibn Sina (Commentary on Anatomy in Avicenna's Canon), in which he reported his discovery of the pulmonary circulation.

• The death of Clement of Alexandria, a Christian theologian and philosopher who had significant influence on Christian thought. Clement's writings were among the first to integrate and reconcile the philosophy of Greek and Roman thinkers with Christian doctrine. His work provides valuable insight into the practice of medicine and the understanding of the human body in the early Christian era.

Developments

The year 202 AD also saw several developments in the field of medicine. These include:

• The continued spread and development of Hippocratic medicine, a system of medicine that was based on the teachings of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. This system of medicine emphasized the importance of observing the patient and their symptoms, and it laid the groundwork for the scientific method in medicine.

• The growth and expansion of medical schools in the Roman Empire, particularly in Alexandria. These schools were instrumental in the training of physicians and the advancement of medical knowledge during this time.

See also

• History of medicine
• Timeline of medicine and medical technology