UNDERSTANDING CAUSES OF DISEASES Flashcards

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RELIGION : CAUSES OF DISEASE

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MEDIEVAL - CAUSED BY GOD
TRAINING OF DOCTORS CONTROLLED BY CHURCH - TAUGHT GALENS IDEAS

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GOVERNMENT : CAUSES OF DISEASE

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RENAISSANCE - SPECIALIST HOSPITALS

GREAT PLAGUE QUARANTINE - LINK MADE BETWEEN DIRT POVERTY AND THE PLAGUE. - STAY INSIDE FOR 40 DAYS
ORDERED THE KILLINGS OF CATS AND DOGS

WERENT ABLE TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT CITIES

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INDIVIDUALS: CAUSES OF DISEASE

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MEDIEVAL - HIPPOCRATES - THEORY OF OPPOSITES , 4 HUMOURS,

PASTEUR - GERM THEORY, - MICROORGANISMS CAUSED DISEASE
DISPROVED SPONTANEOUS GENERATION,-SHOWED MICROORGANISMS IN THE AIR CAUSED CONTAMINATION AND SPOILAGE OF FOOD DEVELOPED VACCINES - ANTHRAX - DEMONSTRATED THE ROLE OF SPECIFIC MICROORGANISMS IN CAUSING DISEASE AND PROVIDED EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR PREVENTING THEM
JOHN SNOW - CHOLERA, WATERBORNE

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COMMUNICATION: CAUSES OF DISEASE

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THE PRINTING PRESS
SHARING RESEARCH FINDINGS - RESEARCH THROUGH PUBLICATIONS LECTURES - THEORIES ABOUT DISEASE CAUSATION TO THE WIDER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

COLLABORATION - ALLOWED TO SHARE IDEAS AND EXCHANGE DATA, WORK TOGETHER ON INVESTIGATION

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE - EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN BORDERS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDISED APPROACHES TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: CAUSES OF DISEASE

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20TH CENTURY - DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS -
X RAYS, MRI ,CT SCANS ENABLE EARLIER AND MORE ACCURATE DISEASE DETECTION

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