Renaissance 1500-1700 and Industrial 1700-1900 Flashcards
what is iatrochemistry?
the finding of chemical solutions to medical problems and diseases
why did people take fewer baths in the 1500s?
the thought miasma could enter the body easier (pores)
who proved that blood circulated within the body?
Harvey
where were victims of the Great Plague sent for treatment?
Plague doctor
who discovered the germ theory?
Pasteur
how did Robert Koch prove that specific germs caused specific diseases?
injecting animals with ‘germ cultures’ to isolate bacteria growth
what vaccinations did Koch discover?
tuberculosis, anthrax, cholera
what did Edward Jenner discover?
first vaccination (smallpox)
what was the name of the boy he tested his theory on?
James Phipps
why was there opposition to Jenner’s vaccination?
people believed they would grow cows on them
