Roman Empire

Question 1

what happened once the romans left britain?

Answer 1

• their works fell into disrepair- standard of public health in Britain WENT DOWN
• lots of medical knowledge was lost- libraries dismantled/ destroyed
• church liked the works of galen better bc it fit with what the bible taught- that god created all- work of galen carried on right up until the middle ages.

Question 2

what influence did the roman empire have?

Answer 2

• roman empire extremely well organised- offered medical training
• spread violent entertainment like gladiatorial combat which meant that doctors had to become skilled at treating wounds
• Romans were responsible for the spread for Christianity

Question 3

the romans weren’t interested in coming up with new ideas about what caused disease but what idea DID they have?

Answer 3

• how to prevent it

- made link between dirt and spread of sickness

Question 4

what was the roman’s bid idea?

Answer 4

public health.
- government intervened to provide water supplies, sewer systems and public bath- to improve the health of its population

Question 5

what was the impact of government?

Answer 5

• government funded public works to promote good public health
• galen was emperor’s doctor, he was encouraged to public his texts- taught many other doctors
• influence could be negative or positive

Question 6

what was the impact of war?

Answer 6

war brought romansto Britain- they brought new medical knowledge with them- stayed for over 1500 years

• brought with them new standards of cleanliness and new emphasis of hygiene
• war also led to romans leaving britain- their libraries fell to decay- lots of medical knowledge lost
• easy to understand why medicine went backwards after they left