renaissance Flashcards
what changed during the renaissance
scientists begin challenging church
move away from four humours
urine not accurate
understanding of digestive system
microscopes developed
what stayed the same from medieval
miasma
remedies and treatments
why didnt these discoveries have little impact
conservative attitudes
gaps in knowledge
public belief in four humours
what did humanism lead to
galen hippocrates re-examined
god not responsible for everything
church authority declining
experimentation
who was thoman sydenham
london doctor 1660
observed patients and treat disease
what did sydenham say
treat the disease not the symptoms
what was sydenhams book called
medical observations
when was the printing press created
1440
why was the printing press beneficial at this time
it allowed people to share medical ideas without the control of the church
when was the royal society made
1660
what did nullius in verba mean
take nobodys word for it
what was the royal society
a way for scientists to share their (medical) work with eachother
what was the treatment transference
if you rubbed an objectnon the illness it would transfer to the object
what was herbal treatment
specific herbs used because of colour or shape in relation to someones illness
what were chemical treatments
chemical medicines using chemical metal ‘antimony’
what were preventions
aboid alcohol, laziness, fatty foods, keep away miasma,
what were changed in prevention
moderation, less bathing, disease link with weather, remove miasma (rubbish)
what continued in prevention
praying, cleanliness, regimen sanititis, miasma
what were apothecaries and surgerons
train under a master, once had experience become a master
how did hospitals care for people
treated people with wounds, curable diseases, fevers and skin conditions
what were pest houses
dealt with one disease like contagious
what was community care
women tended for families and the community for cheap alternative
what did andreas vesalius discover
produced detailed humany anatomy
how did vesalius discover his things
dissected humans instead of animals
what was vesalius’ famous book called
the fabric of the human body
why did people dislike vesalius’ work
disproved galen conservative attitudes
common person still being treated the same
what did william harvey discover
veins have valves
blood recycled
arteries and vein work in a system
veins carry only blood
what was william harveys book called
di motu cordis
what year was the great plague
1665
what caused the great plague
they believed astrology, god, missma, contagion
what was the great plague treatment
sweat it out
transference
herbal remedies
quack doctors- fake doctors
what was used as prevention for the great plague
pray
quarantine
pomander
smoke
catch syphilis
what was government action for the great plague
banned public events
cats dogs pidgeons killed
streets swept clean
collect dead bodies
searcher and wardens to check 28 day quarantine
