Causes of Disease (Renaissance) Flashcards
1
Q
Continued?
A
- Still believe in the four humours
- Most medical knowledge still based on Galen
2
Q
Were there any changes to the thoughts of the causes of disease?
A
There was now a beginning of challenging the previous ‘faultless’ knowledge => despite this, people did not believe the new views on the causes of disease
3
Q
New ideas?
A
- Caused by ‘atmospheres’ (Thomas Sydenham)
- Caused by the stars (Nicolas Culpeper)
4
Q
Who discovered bacteria?
A
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1683
5
Q
Why was the discovery of bacteria limited?
A
At the time it was not realised that they caused disease, Leeuwenhoek thought they were tiny animals
