History medicine 1500-1700

• What is the focus of the video discussed in the study material?

  The medical Renaissance in England from about 1500 to 1700
• How did ideas about disease change during the medical Renaissance?

  Some ideas about disease began to change, but treatment and prevention methods hardly changed.
• What were the key factors impacting the medical Renaissance period?

  • Changes in attitude: Humanism and secularism
  • Developments in technology: Clocks, microscopes, thermometers
  • Education: New universities and increased access
  • Improved communication: The printing press and scientific journals
• What is humanism in the context of the medical Renaissance?

  A set of beliefs that included rejecting religious ideas and using science and experiments.
• What is secularism?

  The idea that religion should be kept separate from other aspects of life.
• How did the printing press impact the medical Renaissance?

  It made book production quicker and cheaper, reducing the church's control over ideas.
• When was the Royal Society established?

  In 1660
• Why was the Royal Charter important for the Royal Society?

  It gave the society credibility and raised its profile.
• What was the name of the world's first scientific journal published by the Royal Society?

  The Philosophical Transactions
• How did the Royal Society contribute to the spread of medical ideas?

  By publishing reports in plain English, making them accessible to everyone.
• What were the ideas about disease during the Renaissance period?

  1. God and sin: Disease as punishment from God
  2. Four humors theory: Unbalanced humors causing disease
  3. Miasma: Bad air causing illness
  4. Contagion: Diseases caused by seeds in the air
• What was the belief associated with God and sin regarding disease?

  That disease was seen as a punishment from God or a test of faith.
• What treatments were associated with the belief in God and sin?

  Praying, fasting, and avoiding sin.
• What was the four humors theory?

  The belief that unbalanced humors caused disease.
• What new chemical treatment was introduced during the Renaissance?

  Antimony
• What was the miasma theory?

  The belief that bad air and smells could cause illness.
• What was one prevention method associated with miasma?

  Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness.
• What was the new idea of contagion during the Renaissance?

  The belief that diseases were caused by seeds in the air.
• What was the medieval idea of astrology in relation to health?

  The belief that the position of planets and stars could affect health.
• What was transference in the context of Renaissance treatments?

  The idea that illness could be transferred to another object.
• What was the role of Thomas Sydenham in the medical Renaissance?

  He argued against medieval practices and emphasized observation of symptoms.
• What were the types of medical care available during the Renaissance period?

  • Physicians: University-educated and expensive
  • Apothecaries: Mixed remedies and cheaper
  • Surgeons/Barber surgeons: Performed simple operations
  • Hospitals: Funded by charity, admitted infectious patients
  • Home care: Provided by family members, often women
• What was the impact of the plague of 1665 in London?

  About 100,000 people died from the plague.
• What were some treatments used during the plague of 1665?

  Transference, herbal remedies, and traditional treatments.
• What were some prevention methods during the plague of 1665?

  Praying, using posies, and setting up quarantines.
• What was the significance of knowing the centuries in the context of the study material?

  It helps to understand the historical context of medical practices.
• What were the differences in treatment of disease between the 14th and 17th centuries?

  14th Century:

  • Reliance on religious explanations
  • Use of bloodletting and purging

  
  

  17th Century:

  • Shift towards observation and classification of diseases
  • Introduction of new chemical treatments
• What were the similarities in prevention of disease between the 14th and 17th centuries?

  • Praying for health
  • Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene
• What is the purpose of the knowledge quiz mentioned in the study material?

  To test what you've learned so far.
• What should students do after the knowledge quiz?

  Mark and correct their work.
• What is the overall goal of the video discussed in the study material?

  To provide useful information about the medical Renaissance.