medicine - medicine stands still 1000:1450 Flashcards
how many humours were there
4
who wrote the hippocratic legacy
galen
who is referred to as the father of medicine
hippocrates
state a reason as to why galen made mistakes and give an example
carried dissections on animals e.g. breastbone in a human had 3 parts not 7 as in an ape
the church’s influence over people ensured that Galen’s ideas were followed for how many years
1400
in the medieval times, how long would it take to qualify as a doctor
7 years
who influenced knowledge in the western world apart from galen and hippocrates
chinese, islams, indian
when was the hotel die in paris set up and what was it
a hospital set up in 651
when was roger bacon arrested
1277
how many hospitals were started between 1000 and 1500
700
give an example of a hospital that was set up in england, where was it set up
st leonard’s in york
how many hospitals were set up by the church
1/3 of the hospitals
when was bedlam set up
1247
name of a house set up in 12th cent for leprosy in england?
knights templar
what did muhammad say
“for every disease, allah has given a cure”
when were Medical schools, hospitals and saydalas (Islamic pharmacies) set up
700s
what library was created for scholars [islamic medicine]
house of wisdom
when was a hospital with a medical school and library set up and by who [islamic medicine]
805 by caliph al-rashid
what did the islamic doctors use as anasthetics and antiseptics
cannabis and opium as anaesthetics
vinegar, rose water and alcohol as antiseptics
who wrote a book on surgery which was the first medical book to include pictures of surgical equipment, many of which he invented, and how to use them. This book was widely translated throughout Europe
al-zahrawi
who wrote ‘doubts about galen’
al-razi
who wrote ‘canon of medicine’
ibn sina
what did ibn sina write about
uses and properties of 760 drugs and medical problems
who was john of ardene [3 facts]
Most famous surgeon in medieval England
Used opium and henbane to dull pain
Published a book in 1376 ‘Practica’ which was a surgical manual
who was abulcasis [3 facts]
- Infamous Islamic surgeon, considered as the father of surgery and born 936
- Invented 26 new surgical instruments
- Made cauterisation popular (burning the wound to stop it bleeding)
when was the slaughter of large animals inside the walls of London was banned by the mayor
1371
what law was passed in 1388
fined people £20 for throwing waste into ponds and rivers
when was a law passed in worcester and what was it about
1466 - stated that the entrails and blood of butchered animals had to be carried away the same day
what did the mayor of coventry issue a proclamation about and when
1421 - every Saturday, everyone was responsible for cleaning in front of their house or they would be fined 12p
how often would monks wash
baths every month or twice a year [christmas and easter]
x2 week monks would wash their feet, head and face
when did the black death reach england
1348
when had edward expelled the jews
50 years before black death
what was the black death actually caused by
yersinia pestis
how many people in europe died
half its population
how many people in england died
1.5 million
when was the statute of labourers introduced and why
1351, to stop peasants looking for better conditions
what did the statute of labourers state
no peasants could be paid more than the wages paid in 1346 and they couldn’t leave the village they belonged to
