hospitals

• What are the main examples of medical care covered in the video?

  • Physicians
  • Women in medicine
  • Hospitals
• How did the training of Renaissance physicians compare to that of the medieval period?

  It had not changed significantly
• Where did Renaissance physicians still train?

  At universities
• What new subjects were introduced to the training of Renaissance physicians?

  Medical chemistry and anatomy
• What approach were Renaissance physicians taught to take?

  A more scientific approach
• What significant change allowed more doctors to dissect human bodies?

  Dissection was made legal
• How did the printing press impact trainee doctors?

  It provided access to a wider range of books
• What type of illustrations were included in the medical books?

  Detailed illustrations by artists
• What were fugitive sheets used for by university students?

  To learn about anatomy
• What role did women play in Renaissance medicine?

  • Provided free care for families
  • Mixed herbal remedies
  • Wealthy women cared for local families
• What was a key change for poor women in cities during the Renaissance?

  They began selling herbal remedies
• Why were there fewer women surgeons by 1700?

  They could not compete with male surgeons
• What invention affected the role of midwives?

  The invention of forceps
• How did the invention of forceps impact midwives?

  Many lost their position as midwives
• What were the key changes in Renaissance hospitals?

  • Decrease in number of hospitals
  • Run by town councils, not the church
  • New pest houses for contagious diseases
• What types of patients began to visit hospitals during the Renaissance?

  Patients with wounds and curable diseases
• Why did the number of hospitals decrease during the Renaissance?

  Henry VIII closed down monasteries
• What were pest houses?

  Hospitals for contagious diseases
• What role did apothecaries play in some hospitals?

  Mixed remedies for patients
• How often did physicians visit patients in hospitals during the Renaissance?

  Twice a day
• What type of surgeries could be performed in Renaissance hospitals?

  Simple surgeries like amputations
• What aspects of care remained unchanged from the medieval period in hospitals?

  • Keeping patients clean
  • Keeping patients warm
  • Feeding patients regularly
• Who mainly ran ordinary hospitals during the Renaissance?

  Nursing sisters or helpers
• What was the medical training level of nursing sisters or helpers?

  They had no medical training