Health Flashcards
(8 cards)
Who were the two individuals of the middle ages that we focus on and what were their ideas?
Hippocrates - four humours
Galen- theory of the opposites
What were the 3 B’s of Galic medicine
Body like apes
Balancing of the four humours
Books influenced for 1500 years
What was surgery like and who were surgeons?
Barber surgeons
pain
infection
loss of blood
unclean environment
Who were very influential? what did they call Galen? and what did they ban?
The Church
God’s Servant
Dissection
What attitude did the government have towards public health and how was this proven/
Laissez faire attitude
cess pits
water from rivers
stray animals
no sewers
Who are the 4 individuals in the renaissance for cause and cure?
-Versailles
-Harvey
-Jenner
-hunter
What was surgery like?
What was the beliefs
