[The physician in the Roman Army in the early period and at the height of the empire]

Clio Med. 1995:27:171-87.
[Article in German]

Abstract

This article deals with the organization of health care in the Roman army, especially in the garrisons stationed in the more remote provinces of the Roman empire. A system of military healthcare was first created during the reign of Augustus. It consisted of various ranks of military physicians (milites medici) and assistants (capsarii and marsi) as well as military hospitals (valetudinaria). These played a major part in the spread of rational medicine over the less civilized parts of the Roman empire.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / history*
  • History, Ancient
  • Humans
  • Military Medicine / history*
  • Physician's Role*
  • Rome