renaissance medicine Flashcards
what was vesalius’ book and when was it published
the fabric of the human body
1543
how did vesalius disprove Galen?
human jaw bone made of 1 bone, not 2
why was vesalius important?
started to dissect more
encouraged to spread ideas
and challenge traditional ideas
what was harvey’s book called and when was it published?
An anatomical account of the motion of the heart and blood
1628
how did harvey disprove galen?
blood flows in one way system
heart is a pump
doesn’t run out - galen thought was produced in liver and burned as fuel
what was thomas sydenham known as?
the english hippocrates
what did sydenham do/say?
don’t always need to treat disease
each disease is different so need to find exact disease before curing
first description of scarlet fever
what was sydenhams book called and when was it published?
Observationes Medicae
1676
what was the royal society?
created in 1660
raised status of science - meetings to discuss science
king visits
sydenham goes
what were the limitations of medical knowledge enhancements
lack of government control to enforce measures
lack of understanding about causes so little change
when was the great plague
1665
how many deaths were there due to the great plague
100,000
what were the lord mayors orders
close pubs and theatres
quarantine for 40 days
