Factors effecting medicine and treatment

Question 1

What were the 6 main factors that affected medicine and treatment?

Answer 1

1. Government
2. Individuals
3. War
4. Attitudes and beliefs
5. Science and technology
6. Chance

Question 2

Briefly outline the effect GOVERNMENT had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 2

The INTEREST of those who governed Britain in the health of the POPULATION dictated the LAWS and RULES that were made about people’s health

Question 3

Briefly outline the effect INDIVIDUALS had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 3

Individuals made the EFFORT or had the EXPERTISE to CHANGE things.

Mostly SCIENTISTS and DOCTORS who made great medical DISCOVERIES

Question 4

Briefly outline the effect WAR had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 4

The impact not only of WAR and being INVADED when countries were fighting each other, but also of the INCREASED TRAVEL and TRADE associated with it

Question 5

Briefly outline the effect ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 5

Religious attitudes and beliefs among the population (largely NEGATIVE, especially PRIMARILY), particularly regarding new DISCOVERIES

Question 6

Briefly outline the effect SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 6

New DISCOVERIES (science) and INVENTIONS (technology).

They were NOT all DIRECTLY linked to medicine, but they still had an IMPACT

Question 7

Briefly outline the effect CHANCE had on medicine and treatment in Britain

Answer 7

AKA Luck!

As with everything, some medical DEVELOPMENTS were down to CHANCE, or being in the right PLACE at the right TIME