HEALTH - 2.2 MEDIEVAL SURGERY Flashcards
1
Q
Problems of surgery?
A
bleeding to death
Infection (by dirt)
pain control
Shock
2
Q
How did surgeons learn?
A
Apprenticeships
on the job
not trained formally
3
Q
why could women be surgeon but not doctors?
A
They were regarded as a lower profession
4
Q
What did barber-surgeons do?
A
travelled to help wounded soldiers
perform tooth extractions
5
Q
Alcohol was used as?
A
An antiseptic
6
Q
Pain controls were
A
hemlock, opium - alcohol and herb
7
Q
result of treating wounded soldiers
A
new instruments/techniques developed
8
Q
complicated surgery was possible such as?
A
mending a broken skull
