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How many hospitals in England offered hospitality to travelers and pilgrims by 1500?
1100
hospitals
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What type of hospitals were many of the charity hospitals in England run by?
By the
church
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What was one of the primary roles of hospitals in the medieval period?
To keep patients clean
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Who worked in the hospitals during the medieval period?
Monks
and
nuns
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What was a common practice regarding patients in medieval hospitals?
Infectious people and pregnant women were often rejected
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What were the curing abilities of a wise woman in medieval times?
Made
herbal
remedies, set
broken
bones, and acted as a
midwife
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What type of education did wise women have regarding their curing abilities?
No
formal education
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How did wise women acquire their knowledge of remedies and techniques?
Through passed-down remedies
and
techniques
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What was the accessibility of wise women’s services?
Related
to the
patient
and often
free
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What was the primary role of a physician in medieval times?
Diagnosed
illnesses
and prescribed
treatments
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What types of treatments did physicians prescribe?
Herbal
remedies and
bloodletting
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How often did physicians treat patients themselves?
Rarely treated patients themselves
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How long did physicians study medicine at university?
At least
7
years
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What was required for physicians to practice medicine?
They had to pass exams
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How many physicians were there in England during the medieval period?
Fewer
than
100
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What was the accessibility of physicians' services?
Only very
rich
could
afford
them
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What were the curing abilities of an apothecary?
Sold
simples
and
compounds
for specific
illnesses
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What is the difference between simples and compounds sold by apothecaries?
Simples
contain
one ingredient
, while
compounds
contain
more than one
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How long did apothecaries train?
7 years
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Did apothecaries have formal qualifications?
No formal qualifications
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What was the accessibility of apothecaries' services?
Most people
could
afford
them
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What were the curing abilities of barber-surgeons?
Carried out
operations
, set
broken
bones, and
pulled teeth
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What type of pain relief did barber-surgeons provide during operations?
No pain relief
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Did barber-surgeons have formal qualifications?
No formal qualifications
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What additional services did barber-surgeons provide besides surgical procedures?
Cut hair
and
shaved beards
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