Renaissance Medicine Flashcards
Which organisation lost power at the end of the Middle Ages?
The Catholic Church
What event caused the Catholic Church to lose power?
The Reformation
What invention allowed for knowledge to transferred quickly and efficiently?
The printing press
What was the name of the organisation set up by Charles II to help develop medical ideas?
The Royal Society
Who was Thomas Sydenham?
An English doctor who believed in observing his patients and not using supernatural cures. He was known as the ‘English Hippocrates’
Who was Vesalius?
A man who made discoveries about the anatomy by dissecting human bodies, his book the Fabric of the Human Body contained detailed drawings of the human body.
Who did Vesalius prove wrong?
Galen. Galen had made mistakes because he had mostly dissected animals not humans, for example he believed that the jawbone was in two parts however this is only for monkeys not humans
What was the name of Vesalius book?
The Fabric of the Human Body
What university was Vesalius educated at?
The University of Padua
Who was William Harvey?
An English doctor who proved that blood flowed around the body in a one way system (blood circulation). He also showed that the heart was a pump
What piece of technology inspired Harvey to make his discovery?
A water pump
Who was John Hunter?
An English doctor who lectured on anatomy and believed in the use of observation to diagnose patients. He recorded all of his discoveries while dissecting and had detailed pictures drawn of them. He also founded a medical school in London.
Who was trained by John Hunter?
Edward Jenner
How were doctors trained during the Renaissance?
Through reading books about medical theory not practical experience
Which group in society could afford physicians (highly trained doctors)
The richest as they charged a high fee for their services.
