Renaissance medicine 1500s - 1700s Flashcards
What period and Century was Renaissance medicine?
1500s - 1700s, 16th-18th Century
What does the term ‘Renaissance’ mean?
French term meaning rebirth
What new causes of disease did people believe in the Renaissance?
Animalcules - the idea that small animals that cannot be seen by the human eye could cause illness,
What happened during the Renaissance period?
Lasted from around 1500s - 1700s, it was a movement that began in italy and spreaded in Europe,
Why did the influence of the Catholic Church reduce in Renaissance time?
Due to the protestant faith which moved away from religious control, encouraged the advancement of medical ideas and supported dissections.
What is Humanism?
Humanism was the idea that humans could make up their own minds when it came to discovering the truth of the world around them, Humanists also rejected the idea that God was responsible for everything,
What was the ‘printing press?’
It was a machine for printing text or pictures. It had movable letters so that many copies of the same text could be printed.
Why did the Printing Press help to improve medical ideas?
It allowed medical books to be written in a faster time with up to date information.
What is the Royal Society?
The Royal Society was set up in 1660 to allow for the easy sharing of ideas and discussion of new theories. It marked a ground-breaking way of publishing new principles and sharing experimental information.
Who is Thomas Sydenham?
He was a physician in London during 1660 - 1670, He refuses to rely on old, untrustworthy books when diagnosing patients, instead he observes the symptoms of the patients, He strongly disagrees with the four humours and encourages other physicians to observe the patients and note down their symptoms, He was able to discover that Scarlet Fever and Measles were different diseases due to their symptoms being different,
