Medicine through time Flashcards
1
Q
In medieval England, what were the 4 ideas about he cause of illness?
A
Four humours
Supernatural/astrology
Religious
Miasma
2
Q
Who was Hippocrates?
A
Physician from Ancient Greece
Invented 4 humours
3
Q
Who was Galen?
A
Physician from Ancient Rome
Invented theory of opposites
4
Q
In medieval England, what were the methods of treatment?
A
Religious - praying/pilgrimage
Rational - blood letting
Supernatural - hanging magpie beak around neck to cure toothache
5
Q
In medieval England, who treated the sick?
A
Apothecaries
Barber surgeons
Physicians
Women in the home
6
Q
In medieval England, when did the Black Death occur?
A
1348 - 1349
