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Renaissance Flashcards

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What reduced the influence of the Catholic church in medicine?

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Protestant Christianity spread to Britain in the 16th century, and therefore the Catholic Church no longer had so much control over medical teaching (dissections take place, Galen challenged)

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what did Vesalius believe about surgery?

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successful surgery could only be acheived if doctors had a proper understanding of anatomy

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Why else (apart from a decrease in Church’s influence) were people in renaissance more focused on direct observation and experientation?

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many books found from classical Greek and Roman times said anatomy and dissections were important - encouraged people to do own dissections and come to their own conclusions about disease

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When was Fabric of Human body written? (by who?

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1543 (Vesalius)

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give two examples of one of Galen’s mistakes corrected by Vesalius?

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no holes in septum of heart

jawbone made of two separate bones, not one

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How did Vesalius correcting some of Galen’s mistakes influence other doctors?

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doctors realised there was more to discover about the body due to Vesalius’ questioning attitude

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At first Pare’s ideas were resisted by doctors as they didn’t trust a lowly surgeon. How did Pares ideas become more supported?

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Pare became surgeon to King of France - with the King’s support he began to be accepted

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Why did peope in Renaissance use both old and new treatments (link to development of printing press)

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many people couldn’t read or write/ couldn’t afford the books. Because of this, ideas were only shared within a small part of society and so many treatments from Middle ages remained

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Who did people visit for the ‘King’s touch’?

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King Charles 1

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what was quakery?

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medicines that didn’t work and often did more harm than good

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who were quacks?

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sold quakery medicine at fairs and markets

had no medical knowledge

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How was quackery attempted to be stopped?

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from 1600, College of Physicians started to license doctors

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when did Great Plague strike London?

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1665

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when was College of Physicians set up?

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1518

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What was the College of the Physicians later called?

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Royal college of Physicians

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What happened to doctors who trained at the College of Physicians?

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gained a licence - separated them from the numbers of quack doctors

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What was the College of the Physicians?

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School for doctors to train - they read books by Galen and studied recent medical developments

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Name 2 drugs brought back to England during Renaissance?

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guaiacum

quinine

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what was the drug guaiacum used for?

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believed to cure syphillis

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what was the drug quinine used for?

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a drug for malaria from the bark of Cinchona

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In what period did dissections become a key part of medical training?

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renaissance - 1700’s

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When was the London College of Surgeons created?

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1800

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what was London College of Surgeons later called?

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Royal College of Surgeons

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how did London/Royal College of Surgeons contribute to medicine?

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set training standards for surgeons for the first time

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How many dissections was Hunter present at over how many years?
2000 dissections over 12 years
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What did Hunter do to a man's leg in 1785?
introduced a new way to treat aneurysm (builge in blood vessel) tied off blood vessel to encourage blood to flow through other vessels in the leg and prevent it from being amputated
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what is a long-term importance of John Hunter?
Pupils included famous doctors like Edward Jenner | This allowed his methods an ideas to be passed on, improving the way people conducted scientific research as a whole
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In what years' did Henry VIII close down Britain's monasteries?
in the 1530's
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what was it called when Henry VIII closed down many of Britain's monasteries?
'dissolution of the monasteries'
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how did the closure of monasteries impact medicine?
most hospitals had been set up and rub by monasteries, this also led to the closure of many hospitals - only few left until 18th century
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From early 18th century, many charity hopsitals opened. Name 3.
Middlesex Infirmary London Hospital Guy's hospital
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what kind of hospitals developed in the 19th century?
Some hospitals were founded alongside medical schools and universities
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Name 3 hospitals in the 19th century founded alongside medical schools or unis?
King's College Hospital University College Hospital Charine Cross Hospital
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In 19th century some hospitals were founded alonside medical schools or universities. What were they used for?
training schools for doctors | for conducting scientific research
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What were Cottage hospitals?
run by GP's which opened in 1860's | provided care for people in rural areas
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Who were the 'deserving poor' ?
poor people who led hardworking, respectable lives. These people had a greater chance of being admitted into hospital
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What were dispensaries?
A type of hospital providing free, non-residential care to poor people. Services from dentists and midwives were given without charge
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Where were most poor people treated?
in workhouses where poor people would go to if they could no longer look after themselves (due to unemployment, illness, old age)
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In what year did Florence Nightingale study to become a nurse?
1849
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Who asked Florence Nightingale to sort out nursing care during the Crimean War?
Sidney Herbert
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In which hospital was Florence Nightingale asked to sort out nursing care during the Crimean War?
Barrack hospital in Scutari
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How many nurses did Florence Nightingale take with her?
38 (hand-picked)
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What did Nightingale do? (3)
Ensured all wards were clean and hygienic water supplies adequate patients fed properly
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What was the death rate at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari before Nightingale arrived?
42%
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What was the death rate after Florence NIghtingale had been to sort out nursing care?
2% (dropped by 40%)
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When did Nightingale publish her book 'Notes on Nursing'?
1859
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What was Nightingale's book called (published in 1859)
Notes on Nursing
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what did Nightingale's book contain?
emphasised need for hygiene and a professional attitude
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How much did the public raise to help Nightingale train nurses?
£44,000
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What was the school she set up called, and where?
Nightingale School of Nursing, in St. Thomas Hospital (London)
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How many years of training were nurses at Nightingale School of Nursing before they could qualify?
3 years of training
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in 1751, how many people died of Smallpox in London?
3500
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Jenner tested his smallpox theory in what year?
1796
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In what year did Jenner publish his findings?
1798
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name of boy Jenner injected and milkmaid he took cowpox pus from?
``` boy = James Phipps milkmaid = Sarah Nelmes ```
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When did Smallpox vaccination become compulsory?
1852
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In what year did Parliament fund £10,000 to open a vaccination clinic?
1802
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How much did Parliament pay Jenner and to open what?
£10,000 to open a vaccination clinic
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in what year was vaccination for smallpox made free for infants?
1840

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