quiz 3 Flashcards
What was the black death?
The Black Death was an outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1348.
How long did they have to stay away from others and why?
People had to stay away from others for 40 days if they were new to an area.
How many people in the population died and where?
More than half of the population of many towns and cities died from the disease.
What did physicians provide?
Physicians provided personalised instructions called the regimen sanitatis to help patients maintain good health.
What was an important treatment and prevention for disease?
Bathing was an important treatment for disease and a preventative measure.
What did medievil people do and how?
Medieval people attempted to purify the air by spreading sweet herbs like lavender to keep it free from miasmata.
What did Physicians do?
Physicians diagnosed illnesses and recommended treatments, but didn’t treat patients themselves.
What did apothecaries do?
Apothecaries mixed herbal remedies and prescribed poison.
The Barber surgeons?
Barber surgeons performed small surgeries like pulling teeth and bleeding patients.
What were medievil texts from people like Galen used for?
Medical texts from physicians like Galen were used to teach students in the first European medical school in Salerno
Who promoted Galens work?
Galen’s work was widely promoted by the Church because it fitted with their teachings.
When was the printing press made and why?
The printing press was invented near the end of the Middle Ages, making it easier to share medical texts.
