Medieval Medicine: factors Flashcards
Name five factors that led to little change in medicine in the medieval period
The Church
Education
Individuals
Respect for tradition
Government
Why was it logical for people to think that God sent disease?
The Bible said that God controlled every aspect of life
What did the King’s government spend money on instead of medical research and care?
Keeping the country safe during war
Where were the largest libraries in medieval England? Who controlled them
Monasteries - controlled by the Church
What did people believe would happen to them if they challenged the Bible and the Church?
They would go to hell
How were books written in medieval England? What impact did this have?
By hand
There were not many books and knowledge was slow to spread
Why was belief in the Four Humours logical?
A sick patient would often display one of the “Humours” - e.g. phlegm with a cold, blood with a nosebleed
How many books did Galen write on medicine?
Over 350
Who was responsible for keeping streets clean and towns healthy? Why was this a problem?
Local councils
They had little money to pay for this
Why were there few other books on medicine to challenge Hippocrates and Galen in medieval England?
The fall of the Roman Empire led to a decline in written sources
What did Galen say about the body that the Church approved of?
It had been created by one God who made all the parts of the body fit together perfectly
