Influences In The Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
What did Hippocrates teach?
A
That clinical observation was very important
2
Q
What were Hippocrates 4 humours?
A
Blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile
3
Q
Why did the church support Galen and what effect did this have?
A
His work supported the ‘design theory’. The church banned people from questioning his work so errors were accepted
4
Q
What did Christianity teach?
A
That God sent illness as a punishment and to treat it, people had to repent their sins
5
Q
What was the name of the device used to remove an arrow head from the body and who discovered it?
A
John Bradmore - arrow cup
6
Q
In what 2 ways did war aid medicine and health?
A
- new methods
- new tools
