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Mind Map by Anna-Marie McGhee, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Anna-Marie McGhee
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Reasons for lack of progress c.1250-1500
- The Church
- Had major influence on people's ideas about
what caused disease. It was logical that God
would send diseased because it said in the Bible
that all aspects of our lives were controlled by
Him. Therefore, there was no need to look for
causes.
- If you were to challenge what the Bible said, then you would
be sent to hell. Fear of hell was very real (wall paintings in
churches) and meant that no one dared to challenge what
the Church said about medicine.
- Supported the ideas of Galen.
He said that the body had been
made by one god where all parts
of the body fitted perfectly
together ( same beliefs as the
church). No Christian dared
question Galens wrong ideas
because you would be accused
of challenging the church and
God.
- Had major influence on people's ideas about
what caused disease. It was logical that God
would send diseased because it said in the Bible
that all aspects of our lives were controlled by
Him. Therefore, there was no need to look for
causes.
- Education
- Main part of doctors' training was reading the
works of Hippocrates and Galen. Taught to believe
that these men were correct in every detail- not
encouraged to experiment or to think for
themselves.
- Doctors learned about anatomy by attending
dissections of human bodies where they
would watch a surgeon carry out the
dissection whilst a section of one of Galen's
books was read aloud.
- Meant that no one tried to find more about the
structure of the human body, causes of disease or
how to treat them.
- Main part of doctors' training was reading the
works of Hippocrates and Galen. Taught to believe
that these men were correct in every detail- not
encouraged to experiment or to think for
themselves.
- Respect for Tradition
- Most people had a great respect for the past
and a conservative attitude towards change.
- As there was no printing press (came to England in
the 1470s), it was very hard for new ideas to spread
(if there were any) as all book were written by hand.
- English scientist Roger Bacon
suggested that doctors should
do their own research and carry
out experiments, he was put in
prison by Church leaders. Acted
as a warning to any others who
had the same ideas.
- Most people had a great respect for the past
and a conservative attitude towards change.
- Individuals
- Galen's work was especially important in the Middle Ages-
he had written over 350 books, made new discoveries, like
the brain controlled speech and thought it was important
to dissect dead bodies.
- 2. There seemed to be evidence to
prove their ideas were correct. The
Theory of the 4 Humours seemed to
be correct with a sick patient.
However, no one thought of an
alternative explanation as to what
caused it. Also, their books covered
everything in great detail. Galen's
evidence from dissection made it hard
to challenge his ideas.
- 1. Their ideas seemed logical and reassuring.
They gave very good advice- observation,
noting down symptoms, such as pulse rate,
and diagnosis of patients. Treatments=
rational (someone shivering, treat them with
hot food)
- Galen's work was especially important in the Middle Ages-
he had written over 350 books, made new discoveries, like
the brain controlled speech and thought it was important
to dissect dead bodies.
- Government
- In the Middle Ages, the king's government never
spent money on medical research and care.
- Kings did order cleaning of towns, such as
Edward III did in 1349 during the Black Death.
However, this was not done regularly and they did
not pay for the cleaning.
- Taxes were not collected by the government
to pay for improving people's health and
discovering new medicines.
- In the Middle Ages, the king's government never
spent money on medical research and care.
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