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What were the characteristics of hospitals in the 18th century?
Increased number and changed purpose
Founded by wealthy
philanthropists
or church
Ordinary people treated for free
Specialist hospitals for
specific
groups or
illnesses
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What were the motivations behind hospital care in the 18th century?
Show good
Christian
actions
Provide charity to the
needy
Shift from
comfort
to
treatment focus
Change in
perception of disease causes
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What were the common treatments in 18th century hospitals?
Based on balancing the
four humours
Focused on prayer and comfort
Late 18th century saw dispensaries offering free
medicines
Herbal remedies
for patient comfort
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Who staffed hospitals in the 18th century?
Physicians
seeking good reputation
Medical students training under experienced
doctors
Monks or nuns in earlier hospitals
Clergy members often served as physicians
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What is a dispensary?
A place that
prepares
and
gives
out
medicines
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