Renaissance (1500-1700)

• Thomas sydenham


  doctor in 1660s

  observations medicae 1676

  observe patienst and check symptoms
• printing press widely used

  invented 1440
• royal society 1660 for peer review

  1665 journal where scientists would share work
• dissolution of monastries led to only a few hospitals that were charity funded


  1536
• teory of transferebce


  rub objects to transfer disease
• new preventtion


  alchemy
• vesalius


  on the fabric of the human body - 1543

  encourage dissection - found 300 galen mistake
• great plague


  1665
• great plgaue 1665 - doctors


  wore bird costumes

  waxed coats
• treatment of great plague

  rub chickens on them

  sweat disease out, blanket + thick fire
• william harvey- blood circulation


  1578, studied animals