Deism on the medical concept of medical model

Concept of medical model: The so-called medical model refers to the dominant theoretical system and corresponding leading practice model about people's physical and mental health and diseases. Or simply put, medical model refers to the dominant medical theory and practice in a specific historical period.

The concept of medical model of deism: In history, people generally accepted such a "medical theory": "The whole world is full of mysterious forces, which dominate everything that happens to people, animals, plants and minerals. A large group of gods and goddesses decide disease or health, and each disease has a different demon jurisdiction. " Based on this "medical theory", "divination" method plays an important role in the diagnosis of diseases. In ancient Mesopotamia, "the soothsayers made sacrifices from the intestines of animals, and the magicians ... could recognize the appearance of evil spirits from the fragments of intestines". Because diseases are regarded as punishment for evil spirits, in order to drive away evil spirits and achieve the purpose of treating diseases, "patients must first confess their crimes to monks and doctors." When treating this' criminal disease', monks and doctors put on lion masks, and then use various exorcism methods: either burning feathers or burning wool to produce bad smell; Or give the patient a piece of cloth made of plants collected by moonlight during the full moon; Rotten flour or rotten things can also be used to exorcise evil spirits; Warlocks will also selectively use poisonous snakes, carrion, urine, feces, calf or pig bile, dirt and many other things that are swept out of the house together. It seems that all drugs should be as smelly and disgusting as possible, so as to turn off the devil's appetite. "This kind of medical theory, which prevailed in ancient times and blamed the cause on some supernatural and mysterious factor, and medical practice with divination, sacrifice and prayer as the main medical means, formed an ancient medical model-witch doctor model.