Prevention of disease and healers Flashcards
Who were Roman healers?
- Aclipian priests
- Army surgeons for amputations
- Hippocratic doctors
- Fathers with herbal remedies
Who were healers in the medieval time period?
- Mother / wise woman with herbal remedies
- Monks and nuns
- Barber surgeon (bloodletting / untrained)
- Trained physician
- Apothecary
Who were the healers in the Renaissance time period?
- Mother / wisewoman
- Wealthy women
- Trained Physician
- Apothecary
- Quacks (healers with no training)
Who were healers in the Industrial Period?
- Mother/ wise women (growing less popular over apothocaries)
- Nurses hire by rich
- Trained doctors
- GPs
- Quacks
- Pharmaceutical companies!
Who were common healers in the modern period, BEFORE the NHS?
- mother
- Trained doctors (for rich)
- GPs
- Local charities
Who were the healers in the modern period, AFTER the introduction of the NHS?
- Practioners offer alternative treatment
- Access to free healthcare for everyone
How much did the healers available change?
From roman to renaissance (pre nightingale) there was LITTLE change and wise women, barber surgeons and poorly trained doctors were relied on
Nightingale introduced NURSING and the NHS allowed good quality services TO ALLL
What did the Romans believed CAUSED disease?
- The supernatural, gods
- Miasma, bad air
- The 4 humours
- Cleanliness PREVENTED disease (but didnt know why)
What was believed to cause disease in the MEDIEVAL times?
- Bad air / miasma
- Misalignment of the planets
- Punishment from God
- The four humours
What was believed to cause disease during the RENAISSANCE?
Although micororganisms could be seen, people did not want to change their ways and still believed in:
- 4 humours
- Miasma
- Planets out of line
What did people think caused disease in the INDUSTRIAL period?
- Spontaneous generation!
Post germ theory, specific microbes caused specific diseases
What did people discovered also caused disease in MODERN time period?
- DNA and GENES affected the characteristics of her persion
- They could also pass down genetic diseases
How much did the cause of disease change?
Until the invention of the microscope, people believed in four humours and miasma etc
Microscope allowed for identification of microbes and spontaneous generation and then germ theory
How was Edward Jenner a turning point for prevention of disease?
Edward Jenner created the VACCINE for smallpox in 1796
Although innoculation was used, it wasnt always efficient and so Jenner proved vaccination was both possible and useful
