Medieval Medics Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the demand for physicians gradually increase?
A
Physicians were very expensive and mainly only for the wealthy. As England became wealthier throughout Middle Ages, more people could afford them
2
Q
Where did physicians attend, and what were they taught?
A
University medical school - taught about Galen and Hippocrates (four humours)
3
Q
How did physicians treat their patients?
A
- bleeding
- purging
- urine charts
- astrology
4
Q
Why weren’t woman allowed to be physicians, and what could they do?
A
They couldn’t be physicians as they could not attend university, but they could be barber-surgeons
