Medicine - Early modern knowledge

what advances in medical knowledge were made in the Early modern period

The renaissance period led to invention of the printing press and new scientific inventions such as the thermometer and microscope which helped medical observations.

what did andreas vesalius do? (SPEND details)

he disected corpses to understand the human body and later publised a book called fabric of the human body in 1543

What did William Harvey do?

William Harvey proved that blood flowed around the body carried away from the heart in artery’s and returned in veins

What did Ambros Pare do?

he was an army surgeon who discovered wounds healed quicker if covered with bandage. he also tied arteries with silk ligatures

when was the great plague? ( Add SPEND details)

the great plague was in 1665. 100000 people died which was 25% of the population at the time

what did the monarchy do tho support the removal of miasma

introduced muck rakers who would clean the streets off dirt.

what did the invention of the printing press mean?

the invention of the printing press meant that medical knowledge could of been spread and books called herbals where published.

give two examples of Herbals that where published after the making of the printing press?

A new Herbal (1551) and Complete Herbal (1652)

what where common herbal treatments used in the Early modern period?

• Tobacco

• Dandelions

• Lavender

• Garlic

• Mint

• Quinine

What was tobacco used to treat?

to help ease toothache and ward of miasma

What was garlic used to treat?

Garlic was used to treat Fatigue and headache and somtimes insomnia

What were dandilions used to help treat?

they were used to help treat colds and fevers most probably brewed into a drink

When was the dissolution of the monasteries and what did it mean?

the dissolution of the monasteries was in the 1530’s meaning that voluntary charities had to take over hospitals which where sometimes endowed with royal funds to care for the sick and poor

What did poppulation growth mean for hospitals?

more hospitals were needed meaning wealthy private individuals endowed hospitals using their wealth o better the lives of the poor

What were two hospitals granted with the royal charter name?

St Bartholomew and Christs Hospital

What where two hospitals that where endowed?

Guys Hospital and Westminster Hospital

What was an attempt to prevent illness in the Early modern period?

Quarantine houses were continued and were used against the great plague. Infected households were also quarantined until death. Things like wood were burnt on the street to try ward of miasma.

What where some of the ‘orders for cleansing and keeping of the streets swept’ ?

• It was now the publics responsibility to sweep the dirt around their homes into a pile

• Waste was to now go outside of the city walls

• The disposal of rotten food

• no stray animals where allowed to be farmed within the city walls and neither could pigs

What changes did king Henry VII and King Henry VIII pass

• Henry VII forbid slaughterhouses within cities or towns

• Henry VIII passed an act of parliment giving towns and cities the power to impose tax to build sewers

How did the great fire of London lead to developments in public health and welfare?

The great fire of London lead to changes in how buildings where made to prevent further destruction. this made streets wider and the quality of housing better meaning living conditions automatically improved