medicine through time

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    • What was Hippocrates known for in Greek medicine?
      The Hippocratic Oath and humors theory
    • What are the four humors according to Hippocrates?
      Blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm
    • What did Hippocrates advocate for in treatment?
      Natural treatments over supernatural ones
    • What did Galen study to develop his medical theories?
      Gladiator wounds and animal dissections
    • What types of healers existed in the Middle Ages?
      Family, priests, surgeons, and doctors
    • What treatments were used in the Middle Ages?
      Herbs, prayers, and the theory of opposites
    • How did Christianity and Islam influence medicine?
      Training physicians and establishing hospitals
    • What did people in the Middle Ages believe caused diseases?
      God's punishment and evil spirits
    • What role did nuns play in medieval medicine?
      Caring for the sick
    • What was the significance of the Hippocratic collection of books?
      It contained symptoms and treatments
    • What was a common belief about illness in the Middle Ages?
      Illness was a punishment from God
    • What were some medical practices in Christianity during the Middle Ages?
      • Trained physicians in universities
      • Used herbal remedies
      • Nuns cared for the sick
      • Monks copied and preserved knowledge
    • What did people in the Middle Ages believe caused diseases?
      God and the devil were blamed
    • What was one belief about illness related to the four humors?
      Illness occurred when humors were unbalanced
    • What did physicians in the Middle Ages use to diagnose illnesses?
      Urine charts
    • What was a common treatment used by surgeons in the Middle Ages?
      Bleeding treatments with leeches
    • What types of surgeries were performed in the Middle Ages?
      • Removing arrowheads
      • Removing bone splinters from the brain
      • Cauterizing wounds
      • Removing tumors
    • What natural substances were used as antiseptics in the Middle Ages?
      Wine and honey
    • What invention allowed for mass production of books during the Renaissance?
      The printing press
    • What did Harvey prove about the heart in the Renaissance?
      The heart acts as a pump for blood
    • What were the four main everyday treatments during the Renaissance?
      • Bleeding
      • Herbal remedies
      • New ingredients from abroad
      • Beel stone
    • What was a common belief about the causes of the plague during the Renaissance?
      Blamed on God and bad air
    • What were the roles of physicians, quacks, and female healers?
      • Physicians: Trained in universities, advised on health
      • Quacks: Untrained healers selling ineffective remedies
      • Female healers: Treated families, lacked formal training
    • What was a significant public health issue during the Renaissance?
      Overcrowding and dirt in towns
    • What were some beliefs about the causes of the plague?
      Some blamed God and planetary movements
    • How did doctors attempt to prevent the spread of the plague?
      By putting victims into quarantine
    • What did people believe caused disease during the Industrial Revolution?
      Gods, spirits, and bad air
    • What treatments were used during the Industrial Revolution?
      Herbal remedies, prayers, and diet
    • What new surgical techniques emerged during the Industrial Revolution?
      Antiseptics and ligatures
    • What public health improvements were made during the Industrial Revolution?
      Aqueducts and sewers were developed
    • Who discovered vaccinations using cowpox?
      Edward Jenner
    • What was the purpose of Jenner's vaccinations?
      To protect against smallpox
    • Why were people opposed to vaccinations?
      They thought it was against God's will
    • What did Jenner's work lead to globally?
      Vaccines were used worldwide
    • Who proved that bacteria cause diseases?
      Louis Pasteur
    • What did Robert Koch identify?
      Specific bacteria causing diseases
    • What did Fleming, Florey, and Chain develop?
      Antibiotics, specifically penicillin
    • What did Joseph Lister notice about penicillin?
      It killed surrounding bacteria
    • What was the impact of overcrowding in the early 1800s?
      High death rates due to disease
    • What did the Public Health Act of 1848 aim to address?
      The cholera outbreak
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