Causes Flashcards
What were the continuity in explanation
Miasma and became more widespread during epidemics
Influence of the church during epidemics such as the great plague
Supernatural, astrology was less popular but during epidemics people continued to wear lucky charms
Changes in explanations?
Didn’t believe god sent disease
Four humours had be discredited and wasn’t believed by physicians by end of 17th century but because patients understood it they continued to use it to diagnose until this time
Urine analysis- physicians understood it was not linked to illness and was stopped being used
What was the new belief
Animalcules- caused by little animals
What was the work of Thomas Sydenham
He closely observed the symptoms of the patient and noted them down in detailed descriptions and looking for remedies to treat the disease
When was the printing press invented
15th century
What did the printing press enable
Medical information to be spread further and more quickly and contributed to the decline in influence of the church
Physicians were able to publish books that criticised Galen
Impacts of the printing press
Books could be read by many people
Motivated to read which meant a more educated population
Books were printed in langurs other than Latin
When was the royal society founded
1660
What did the royal society do
Discussed new ideas in astronomy, medicine and science
Why was the royal society important in development of new medical ideas
Made it possible for scientists and physicians to study one another’s work
What did the royal society sponsor
Scientists and assisted them with the publication of their ideas
What was the impact of the royal society
Science began to replace superstition in medicine
It spread books and articles
Important for well educated people
New ideas were founded and more knowledge of the anatomy
