Preventive Medicine in Byzantium. A Historical and Retrospective Study

Medicine was impressively developed during Byzantine period (330-1453AC) including social medicine with its practical implications. The aim of this study is to offer a brief description of the pharmaceutical preventive aspects and of the other social preventive measures taken for the safety of the public health during that period. Data used for this study is taken from original manuscripts found in several Libraries and Institutes. In addition, older and modern literature on this subject, both books and articles are reviewed.