medicine through time Flashcards
what did the Romans believe in?
the Romans believed in the four humours blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm
What did the Romans believe to be the supernatural causes of illness?
the gods, a curse and the planets
what did Romans believe to be the natural causes of illnesses?
‘bad air’ in swampy or dirty areas, imbalance of 4 humours.
what did Hippocrates do?
came up with the 4 humours, clinical observations (symptoms, changes, treat, predict change, careful notes)
what did Galen do?
he built on the idea of Hippocrates, believed in keeping clean and he knew that dirty places=disease, but he did not know what the link was.
what do the Medieval people believe in?
they believed in the four humours as Romans did.
what did the Medieval people believe to be the supernatural cause of illness?
Christian God, a curse, the planets.
what did the Medieval people believe to be the supernatural cause of illness?
bad air, imbalance of 4 humours.
what impact did Galen have in the Medieval era?
Galen was still very influential on the people, and the Christian church approved on his work.
How did people think the black death was caused?
the black death was carried by fleas which were on rats. People did not understand this at the time and believed it was the supernatural and natural causes of illness.
what was the Renaissance?
the time of technological advancement and scientific experiment.
What was one factor of the Renaissance why illness and disease was still a big problem?
people were still believing in Galen’s theory’s and people were reluctant to change.
what did the people of the Renaissance believe in?
the people still believed in the 4 humours, astrology (planets out of line.) Despite bacteria was seen through microscopes people did not think that bacteria was the reason for causing illness.
what did the people of the Industrial revolution believe in?
spontaneous generation.
what theory and who published it, that was published in 1981
Loui Pateur’s Germ theory. he found out that microbes in the air caused disease and decay.
