Hospitals

• What kind of people now attended hospitals in the Renaissance?

  people who had wounds and curable diseases (e.g fever, skin conditions)
• What could patients expect from a 16th century hospital?

  • A good diet
  • A visit from a physician
  • Medication
• What was the impact of Henry VIII dissolving monestaries on hospitals?

  most hospitals closed down and hospital care was not available for most as only small hospitals remained
• What are pest houses?

  new hospitals that specialised in particular diseases
• Why were more pest houses developed?

  there were more people suffering from the plague or pox who needed care
• Why were pest houses needed?

  traditional hospitals wouldn't admit contagious patients and those were infected couldn't risk infecting their families