Work with physicians - ointments, herbal medicines, trained by apprenticeship, no formal qualifications, treats those who can pay
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Hospital
Bedside care by nuns and monks, informal training, doesn't treat old people and those with specific illnesses, e.g. leprosy
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Prayer and pilgrimage
Go to holy shrine and pray, no training, anyone can do it.
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The Church: education and training
+Set up universities, +Priests say doctors should do own work, not use Galen, -Banned some books, -Afraid of new ideas, -Accepted Galen, -Women not allowed to go to uni
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The Church: public health
+Fresh water is priority, +Water recycled to flush latrines, -Only for monks/nuns
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The Church: caring for the sick, positive
+Religious duty to care, +Medical schools, +Hospitals run by monks & nuns, +Sick & weak admitted, +Abbott concerned, sick aren't neglected
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The Church: caring for the sick, negative
-Ideas of Galen taught, -Hospitals were small, -No pregnant, lepers, wounded, crippled or insane in some hospitals
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The Church: causes of disease
God causes plagues, famine, wars etc. Supernatural. Devil or planets.
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The Church: treatments
+Herbal gardens, -Write words on jaw for toothache, -Prayer, -Flagellants
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Poisoning. Corrupted air. Carcasses. Corruption of stagnant water. Angry God!
Back
Causes of illness cont.
Card 3
Front
Promander to ward of bad smells. Burning tapers to clear bad air. Streets cleaned and filth removed. Bleeding & purges.
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