History- Medicine through time Flashcards
What did Galen discover and when?
He discovered the theory of the four humors in the medieval era.
What did Hippocrates discover and when?
He discovered the theory of the four opposites in the medieval ages.
When were the Medieval Ages?
c1200-1500
What did people in the medieval ages believe the main causes for disease were?
God-as punishment for sin
Miasma-bad air
Astrology-planets and birthdays
Four humours/ Four opposites
What are the four humours?
Black bile, yellow bile, blood and phlem
When was the Renaissance?
c1500-1700
what was the main turning point for medicine in the Renaissance?
The invention of the Print n Press
What did William Harvey discover and when?
An English physician, who discovered the circulation of the blood around the body, that lived in the Renaissance
What did Vesalius discover and when?
He discovered the human anatomy in the Renaissance
What were some preventions of disease in the medieval period and in the Renaissance?
Prayer, surgery and flagellants
What were some cures for disease in the medieval period and the renaissance?
Herbal remedies, prayer, surgery, purging or blood letting
When was the Industrial period?
c1700-1900
When is the Modern period?
c1900-today
Why does the Modern period have the most medical progress?
New technology and the NHS
Who invented the magic bullet?
Paul Ehrlich
Who discovered that dirty water caused cholera?
John Snow
Who discovered chloroform?
James Simpson
Who were the three people involved in the discovery of penicillin?
Fleming, Florey and Chain
Who was in charge of the public health act of 1848?
Edwin Chadwick
Who made hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be?
Florence Nightingale
Who discovered the germ theory?
Louis Pasture
Who discovered bacteria cause decay?
Robert Koch
Who introduced aseptic surgery?
Joseph Lister
Who introduced antiseptic surgery?
Joseph Lister
