Treatment Flashcards
What were the continuity
Bloodletting, purging and sweating
Herbal remedies
Removal of bad air
Treatment of sick by apothecaries and Barbour surgeons
Changes in treatment and prevention
People believed in transference
Look for chemical cures rather than relying on herbs and bloodletting
Weather conditions were the cause of disease
Hospitals began to treat people with wounds and curable diseases
Hospitals specialised in one particular disease
Changes in treatment
Apothecaries and surgeons were better educated
Wars were being fought with new technology which led to wounds that required more surgery
Increase in available chemicals led to new ingredients available for apothecaries
When did Vesalius publish his book
1543
What did vesalius find
300 mistakes in anatomical work of Galen which included:
- the human lower jaw has one bone not 2
- men do not have one fewer pair of ribs than women
What did Vesalius encourage doctors to do
Base their work on dissection rather than old books
What was the impact of Vesalius
Anatomy became central to the study of medicine and doctors were encouraged to carry out dissections for themselves
His work was heavily copied
He cause controversy because he had challenged the ideas of Galen
What did William Harvey discover
The circulation of the blood
What did Harvey’s research involve
Dissecting human corpses and cutting open cold blooded animals
What did Harvey’s research prove
Arteries and veins were linked together in one system
What was Harvey’s theory
Blood must pass from arteries to veins through tiny passages
How did Harvey correct Galen
Showed that only veins carried blood and that the heart acted as a pump
Impact of Harvey
Encouraged other scientists to experiment on the body
However his discovery had a little practical use in medical treatment and led to little change
He was said to be mad as he didn’t have a powerful enough microscope to prove capillaries existed
