medieval doctors

• what was the situation before the medieval period

  everyone believed in galen and hippocrates
• how did medieval doctors train


  7 years of training, they would examine urine by tasting,smell, colour (patient)
• who controlled medicine

  religion/church
• who did poor people go to

  barber surgeons and wise men/women
• short term impact of medieval doctors


  the only doctors known, only source of medicine/treatment
• long term impact of medieval doctors


  passed down urine testing and doctor training
• limitations to medieval doctors


  lack of knowledge of germs , 4 humours