medicine through time Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Who developed the theory of the 4 humors
A
hippocrates
2
Q
who developed the theory of opposites
A
galen
3
Q
When examining patients what did mwdieval doctors focus on
A
taking the patients pulse and noting the colour smell and taste of their urine
4
Q
what wwas considered the three main causes of illness
A
Punishment from god, position of the panets, miasma
5
Q
How were medieval doctors trained
A
studying medicine at uni for at least 7 years: lectures and reading books
6
Q
What book from the islamic empire became the most used textbook by western europe untill the 17th century
A
canon of medicine (avicenn)
7
Q
What did parliment introduce in 1388
A
a law that meant people who threw dung grabage and entrails into ditches, ponds and rivers would be fined £20 (however most people ignored it)
