Medicine stands still: part 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
In terms of medicine, the middle ages can be described as…
A period of stagnation, particularly in Christian Europe.
The Christian church supported the medical theory of…
The four humours.
The medieval theory of miasma describes what?
That bad smells were the cause of disease.
The arrival of the printing press in England medically benefitted the general population. which were not a benefit?
Information was often inaccurate and misguided and treatments could be deadly.
Before the black death, the practice of dissection was allowed and knowledge of anatomy was detailed and accurate. True or false?
False
In what ways were monasteries more advanced than the rest of the country?
Being wealthy, they had plumbing and sophisticated water purification systems.
There were four types of hospitals in medieval England. What is the incorrect answer?
Hospitals were for the very wealthy and nobility only.
Why were Jews and Muslims less susceptible to disease and infection?
Because they were poisoning the wells of Christians and knew where to draw water from safely.
In medieval times, surgeons didn’t have much status. They were equivalent in status to…
Barbers
What was the Hippocrates’ four humours?
Blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm.
