Health And The People Flashcards
How would God punish someone for their sins
By giving them a difficult illness
What would happen if the Four Humours were out of balance
People would get ill
What did people think bad smells caused
Diseases
What did many believe that caused trouble and death
Demons and witchcraft
What was seen as frequent
Accidents, warfare and famine
What was a famous medical school in the Middle Ages
Montpellier University
What were the Four Humours
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile
Which two humours were seen as ‘hot’
Blood and yellow bile
Which two humours were seen as ‘cold’
Phlegm and black bile
What else affected the humours
Different foods and seasons
What was Hippocrates the first physician to do
Regard the body as a whole and observation
How is he linked with modern medicine and doctors today
Doctors today still take a ‘Hippocratic Oath’
What is Hippocrates believed to be
The father of modern medicine
What did Galen dissect to understand the human body
Animals
What did he emphasise
The importance of listening to a heartbeat
