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1
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What were the continuity

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Bloodletting, purging and sweating
Herbal remedies
Removal of bad air
Treatment of sick by apothecaries and Barbour surgeons

2
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Changes in treatment and prevention

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People believed in transference
Look for chemical cures rather than relying on herbs and bloodletting
Weather conditions were the cause of disease
Hospitals began to treat people with wounds and curable diseases
Hospitals specialised in one particular disease

3
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Changes in treatment

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Apothecaries and surgeons were better educated
Wars were being fought with new technology which led to wounds that required more surgery
Increase in available chemicals led to new ingredients available for apothecaries

4
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When did Vesalius publish his book

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1543

5
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What did vesalius find

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300 mistakes in anatomical work of Galen which included:

  • the human lower jaw has one bone not 2
  • men do not have one fewer pair of ribs than women
6
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What did Vesalius encourage doctors to do

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Base their work on dissection rather than old books

7
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What was the impact of Vesalius

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Anatomy became central to the study of medicine and doctors were encouraged to carry out dissections for themselves

His work was heavily copied

He cause controversy because he had challenged the ideas of Galen

8
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What did William Harvey discover

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The circulation of the blood

9
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What did Harvey’s research involve

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Dissecting human corpses and cutting open cold blooded animals

10
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What did Harvey’s research prove

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Arteries and veins were linked together in one system

11
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What was Harvey’s theory

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Blood must pass from arteries to veins through tiny passages

12
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How did Harvey correct Galen

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Showed that only veins carried blood and that the heart acted as a pump

13
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Impact of Harvey

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Encouraged other scientists to experiment on the body

However his discovery had a little practical use in medical treatment and led to little change

He was said to be mad as he didn’t have a powerful enough microscope to prove capillaries existed