treating disease - healers, hospitals and surgery ( medieval era ) Flashcards
who were physicians?
male doctors who trained in uni for at least 7 years
what did physicians use to check patients conditions?
handbooks and clinical observation
in 1300, why were physicians so expensive?
because there was less then 100 of them
what did people see as a healer, and why?
an apothecary, because physicians were too expensive
what did apothecaries do?
prepared and sold remedies
how were apothecaries trained?
through apprenticeships
who set up and ran most churches?
the church
what was the main purpose of hospitals?
to care for sick and elderly, not to treat disease
what did hospitals provide patients with?
free water and a warm place to stay
why were hospitals more hygienic then elsewhere?
because they developed water and sewage systems
why was surgery dangerous?
no way to prevent blood loss, infection or pain
there were a few university trained surgeons, however who carried out most surgery?
barber-surgeons
hugh of luca and his son theodoric worked in italy in what century?
early 13th century
whos idea’s did hugh of luca and theodoric question?
galen
what did hugh of luca and theodoric discover by chance?
dressing wounds with bandages soaked in wine helped to prevent infection and keep wound clean
