Beginnings of Change Flashcards
What happened in the renaissance to allow advances in anatomy
reduction in churches power
scientific study
new artistic techniques
printing press
What did Vesalius do that was significant
studied human body itself
pointed out Galens flaws
Wrote “Fabric of the Human Body”
What did William Harvey do that was significant
challenged Galens ideas about the heart
proved the heart is a pump and blood circulates one way
wrote a book
proved his ideas through careful experimentation
why did people oppose Harvey and Vesalius’s ideas
people unwilling to move from Galen ideas
Who was Ambrose pare and what did he do that was significant
french army surgeon
used ligatures and a special ointment instead of boiling oil to treat wounds
During the Renaissance, what new methods did people come up with for dealing with disease
new plants and herbs used in remedies
Paracelsus burned Galens books and rejected 4 humours
What new ideas were used during the Great Plague 1665
victims quarantined for 40 days
burials carried out late at night or very early
some doctors said it was caused by invisible creatures in the air
What was Quackery
Where a quack doctor made money selling medicine. This medicine usually just turned out to be feel good drugs.
What were some new hospitals built in the 18th century
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Leeds General Infirmary
Birmingham General Hospital
St lukes Hospital
Londons lock hospital
Middlesex hospital
what 4 factors led to a boom in hospital building
science
individuals
wealth
religion
Why was John Hunter significant
Education- he trained edward jenner
wrote books
new methods for surgery
used specimens
What was innoculation
where patients were given a mild form of smallpox in the hope that it made them immune from the disease`
what were problems with innoculation
risky
expensive
helped disease spread
What thesis did jenner come up with
that cowpox made you immune to smallpox
what was opposition to jenners “vaccination” program
people uneasy about being given an animal disease
jenner could not explain how it worked
doctors made lots of money from innoculation
vaccination not totally safe
how was jenner supported by the government
given £30k to set up a vaccination clinic
how was jenner significant up to the present day
smallpox is now completely eradicated worldwide.
