Renaissance - 1500-1700 Flashcards
Who was Thomas Sydenham and why was he important to medical progress?
He is an English Doctor who didn’t solely rely on medical books. Sydenham made his own observations and encouraged others (his students) to do the same.
He also released a medical book in 1676 called Observationes Medicae which noted that illness was also caused due to external factors.
What is Humanism?
a new way of thinking
What was invented around 1440 that helped the spread of scientific Knowledge?
Printing Press, it allowed more views to be spread efficiently across Europe without interference from the Church.
What was the Royal Society and why was it important?
The Royal Society is a group of scientists that discuss new theories. They received a royal charter from King Charles II which encouraged more people within society to move away from traditional ways of thinking and donate money towards experiments.
What was the name of the Royal Society’s science journal and when was it published?
Philosophical Transactions, 1665
What new treatments were there?
Transference
Alchemy
Wrapping yourself in wool and sitting by a fire to sweat the illness away
New herbal remedies were available in this period? Where did they come from?
New herbs were imported from the New World (America) resulting in England having much more variety.
Why did bathing in this period become less fashionable?
Syphilis which is an STD but at the time thought to be contagious illness.
What 2 new instruments were invented in this period to measure and record weather conditions?
Barometer and Thermometer
Why was Vesalius important in the history of medicine and which century did he do his work?
In 1533, Vesalius studied medicine. He then later discovered that Galen made over 300 mistakes one of them being that males and females had a different amount of ribs. He was also widely published throughout Europe and encouraged others to do dissections. Vesalius improved the understanding of the human body and made the study of anatomy fashionable.
What did Paracelsus do?
He introduced the idea of alchemy and rejected the theory of the four humours.
What did William Harvey do?
In 1628, he published his theory that blood circulated around the body rather than the liver, as taught by Galen.
Improved medical knowledge and inspired others to do more research since he left many questions unanswered.
What two people had to now get licenses to continue to do their jobs?
Surgeons and Apothecaries
What method was no longer used to diagnose someone and why?
Urine because it was inaccurate and had no relation to certain functions in the body.
How did hospitals develop?
Many monasteries were shut down due to King Henry VIII rise in power and new found control over the church (change the religion to Catholic)
