Health and the People

Question 1

What are the seven factors that can affect progress in medicine through the ages?

Answer 1

War, science +tech, communication, chance, individual genius, religion, government,

Question 2

what was the state of medicine like in ancient egyptian times

Answer 2

pharaohs had doctors. process of mummification-specifically removing organs- shows basic anatomical knowledge. belief in afterlife

Question 3

what was the state of medicine in ancient greece?

Answer 3

wealthy lifestyles w/ slaves allowed some to have lots of time to think.
Hippocrates: introduced diagnosis by observation and recommended natural remedies. (not supernatural)
developed four humours idea
asclepion- healing temple

Question 4

what was the state of medicine in ancient rome?

Answer 4

galen developed hippocrate’s work, his ideas linked to the design argument and the church made him very popular and criticizing him was seen as criticizing the church

Question 5

what was galen’s idea of opposites

Answer 5

based on the four humours theory . if someone was cold they had too much phlegm so he gave them pepper

Question 6

How often were cesspits cleaned out?

Answer 6

Yearly

Question 7

What were the hygeine problems related to livestock?

Answer 7

tanning industries created smells and waste and used dangerous chemicals
Butchers would dump entrails into local rivers
Animals produced lots of dung

Question 8

What percentage of Medeival hospitals cared for the sick?

Answer 8

10%

Question 9

Apart from caring for the sick what else did medieval hospitals do?

Answer 9

50% cared for the elderly and poor, 30% were for people with leprosy (no care though), 10% gave shelter to travellers

Question 10

What kind of rules did hospitals had dictating who could be admitted?

Answer 10

“No lepers, pregnant women, people with contagious diseases, no intolerable children or suckling children”