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what changed during the medieval time and the renaissance?
there was a move towards a more scientific approach with emphasis on observation, experimentation and dissection
Microscopes allowed the study of microorganisms and the printing press facilitated the spread of medical knowledge
new discoveries:Andreas Vesalius challenged Galens previous beliefs with his own dissections
reduced the control of the church-this meant that people were starting to go off the previous belief that the supernatural caused disease and there was a turn towards humanism and looking for things in the natural world
key figures: made some significant improvements to what people previously thought
what stayed the same during the medieval time and the renaissance?
the four humours was a still a common belief amongst the population
miasma:was a still a big belief especially during the epidemics
treatment of disease:stayed largely the same
government interventions to try and prevent the spread of diseases
what were some of the new discoveries during the 1800-1900 medicine?
anaesthesia:it is the use of of medications called anaesthetics to prevent pain during surgery
nitrous oxide=1844 Horace wells used it in a dentist surgery
ether was first used in 1846
germ theory-1861 Louis Pasteur- it revolutionised medicine by explaining the true causes of disease and before the discovery of this theory people still believed in non-scientific explanations for example the theory of four humours
antiseptics:Jospeh Lister developed antiseptic surgery by using carbolic acid to sterilise equipment and to prevent infections
the understanding of the link between poor health and living conditions, along with advancements in sanitation and public health measures, contributed to improved overall health outcomes.
question 1 tips:
it is point and evidence twice for both of the features
6 minutes maximum
question 2 tips:
write two equally size paragraphs on both of the sources
highlight the focus of the question and notice who is written it and if they were a eye witness
what does the laissez-faire approach mean?
let people do what they choose
