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1
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What were two major treatments that was influenced by the church

A

Prayer and repentance

2
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What were pilgrimages thought to do

A

Pilgrims to holy hairiness could cure illness

3
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What were flagellants

A

People who whipped themselves in public in order to show god that they were sorry for their last actions

4
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What treatments were used in aim to make the humours balanced

A

Bloodletting and purging

5
Q

Why was bloodletting bad but popular

A

It caused more deaths than curing but remained popular due to the strengths of medical beliefs in the face of observational evidence

6
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What were remedies and who used them most

A

Come from the apothecary, the local wise women or made at home
They contained herbs, spices, animal parts and minerals

7
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Why did people purify the air

A

To prevent sickness and improve health due to the miasma theory
So people would carry oranges etc around with them

8
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What was a physician

A

Male doctors who trained little and used handbooks and clinical observation to check patients

9
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What type of people did most people see if they were ill

A

Apothecarys

10
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How were apothecaries trained and what did they do

A

Through apprenticeships

They sold herbal remedies and gave best advices

11
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Who carried out lost operations

A

Barber surgeons