Medicine through time: Unit 1

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What were the 4 humours
Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, blood
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What was the main belief in causes of illness in 1250
4 humours
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Who created the theory of the 4 humours
Hippocrates
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Who created the theory of opposites
Galen
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How many books did Galen write
250
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Where were most people treated for illness in 1250
Home
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What occured in 1348
The Black Death
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What was believed to be the cause of the Black death in 1348
A punishment from God for sinning
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What was the name of the popular herbal mix
Theacrica
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Who performed simple surgeries in 1250-1500
Barber Surgeons
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Who ran Hospitals in 1250-1500
The Church - nuns and monks
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What was the purpose of hospitals in 1250
A place for travellers to stay
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What was a method used to stop the Black death
Quarantining
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What is a bubonic plague
Spread by bacteria
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What was flagellation a method of:
Asking God for forgiveness to avoid the plague
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What was the regiment sanitatis
A guide for how to treat the sick
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What were 4 main treatments
Prayer, bloodletting, herbal remedies, purging
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