medival - prevention,government, hospital care Flashcards
what 3 did people do to try encourage god to make u better
1) special prayers?spells called incantations
2) go on a pilhgrimage and make a sacrifice to god 3~) self punishment such as public whipping to appologise for their sins
according to the regimen sanitis what did u need to do before washing urself
always pray before having a bath and avoid stress by exercising
what was belived the king could to to help heal people
by touching the sick person with holy oil to make them better
what were 7common herbal remedies (camaras)
chamomile aloe vera mint almonds rose oil absinth saffron (camaras)
where could people read aboth the remedies
books
what job did apothecary have
apocatharies mixed herbal remedies and they were cheaper then doctors
what was a barber surgeon
barber surgeon performed small surgeries, pulled teeth and bled patients although they were mainly hairdressers
how safe was professioal surgery 2 examples
some were acc highly trained and pro
2) skilled surgeons could set broken limbs remove arrows from wounds and perform cataract operations
where were most hospitals based
by monasteries ran my monks and nuns
what sort of care was recieved in hospitals
more about rest then acctual treatment
who was turned away from hospitals
insane people and pregnant women were often rejected
what was the role of munks and nuns in hospitals
nuns would do nursing and cleaning meanwhile monks would be praying
what was the general condition of a town during med times
local authorities diod their best to keep the place clean by making sure there was no rotting animals and that public toilets were kept clean however the were still poorly equipped with sanitary procts and waste would still build up on streets
when and what laws were passed by the government to keep toewns clean
quarentine laws during black death 1348-50 and to stop cleaning the streets as they thought worse smells would scare away the miasma bringing the diseaese
