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.
What treatments could barbers surgeons carry out?
Basic surgery (including amputation) and balancing the humours
How did hospitals improve during the renaissance?
Specialists hospitals like pest houses (specifically for plague victims) were set up
What year did the Great Plague begin?
1665
Where did the Great Plague primarily happen?
London
What methods were used to try and prevent the spread of the plague?
Quarantine (locking people in their houses), burning sweet smelling herbs, prayer, banning public gatherings and closing the pubs and theaters (because they thought they were sinful) not allowing poor people to leave London
What were the two different types of plague in 1665?
Bubonic (spread by infected fleas)
Pneumonic (spread by coughing and sneezing)
What were the main believed causes of the plague in 1665?
Miasma, contact with infected humans, Gods punishment, a belief that it was spread by the poor.
Why were there more effective prevention’s in 1665?
Because there was a strong government in London in control rather than the Catholic Church
Which event in 1666 stopped the plague from returning?
The Great Fire of London
