The rejection of traditional medicine, the acceptance of simplistic medical notions, and the acceptance of imaginary observations indicate a loss of faith in the future of society and a pessimistic view of man's ability to overcome external difficulties with reason. In a certain sense it was a step back, a return to magic and the supernatural. The value of science has been questioned. The end of ancient medicine truly coincides with the end of Rome. For Luke all great stories that end in ruin and defeat, the story of the fall of Roman civilization is sad, perhaps because it reminds us of the inevitable end of all things (Prioreschi). References Claudii Galeni Pergameni. Galen on anatomical procedures. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1956. "Medicine in Ancient Rome." Medicine in ancient Rome. 2014. Accessed 12 November 2014.Nordqvistv, Christian. "What is ancient Roman medicine?" Medical news today. 9 August 2012. Accessed 12 November 2014. Prioreschi, Plinio. A history of medicine. Omaha: Horatius Press, 1998.Siraisi, Nancy G. Girolamo Cardano and the Art of Medical Fiction. Journal of the History of Ideas, 1991. pp.