Renaicance Medicine

Question 1

Care, treatment and understanding

Answer 1

Transference: Rubbing and object on a boil would transfer the disease to the object

More chemicals/more complex potions from the apothecary

Hospitals began to open their doors for patients with fevers and wounds as well as looking after the long-time sick and elderly

Smoking tobacco/carrying around smelling herbs

Diets include a lot of garlic

Improved training for doctors

Question 2

Understanding of disease

Answer 2

English doctor Thomas Sydenham encourages a return to diagnosis based on observation

King Charles II sets up the Royal Society in London to encourage doctors to look for a more scientific cause of illness

Invention of the printing press in the 16th century makes it possible to produce books more cheaply with better diagrams

Question 3

Versalius

Answer 3

Still believes Galen
Performed dissections on criminals
Disproved Galen
(Jaw split)

Question 4

Harvey

Answer 4

Heart guy
Experiments on creatures
Blood circulates body instead of being created