Hospitals

    Cards (5)

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • What is a dispensary?
      A place that prepares and gives out medicines
    See similar decks