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6. What did Thomas Sydenham's research focus on?
- Disease's and their different groups
- Vaccination
- Muscles in the human body
- Anaesthetics
7. Why was Sydenham's approach to diagnosing illnesses different from other doctors at the time?
- He consulted many other doctors about his patients symptoms to get outsider opinions
- He disregarded the Hippocratic Oath when working with patients
- He refused to rely on books and instead used his own observations
- He paid a lot of attention to a patient's star sign before diagnosing them
8. Which of these was a NEW approach to preventing disease?
- Practising moderation (in food, rest etc.)
- Steps being taken to remove miasma (e.g. removing sewage, picking up rubbish from the streets)
- Purging and blood-letting were good ways to balance the 4 humours and prevent sickness
- Bathing was being used more and more as a way to follow regimen sanitatis
9. What piece of technology helped Vesalius spread his new ideas about human anatomy?
- The printing press
- The Royal Society
- The telephone
- The microscope
10. Why could it be argued that Harvey's discoveries were not that significant?
- He didn't write a book
- There were a lot of flaws in his research
- No one knew how to use his ideas to treat patients
- He didn't use dissection to prove his ideas
11. In what year was the Royal Society founded?
12. How did changes in societal attitudes help Vesalius improve his research?
- People no longer believed in supernatural ideas such as miasma and the 4 humours
- He was able to discuss and improve his ideas with members of the Royal Society
- The break away from the Church allowed him to perform dissections on criminals so he could study anatomy more closely
- He was able to observe sick people
13. Which of these descriptions is best suited to a physician?
- Studied at university, learnt from books, provided treatment for the very rich
- Studied as an apprentice, learnt from books, provided treatment for everyone
- Studied at university, needed a license to work, performed simple surgeries, treated the rich
- Studied using books, used herbal remedies, provided treatment for the poor, often worked on the battlefield
14. Which of these was NOT a suggested cause of The Great Plague?
- Astrology - unusual alignments between planets
- Sewage leaking into the water supply
- God punishing sinners
- The 4 humours being out of balance, making you vulnerable
15. Why was Vesalius' book 'the Fabrica' significant in the 1500s?
- It was the first attempt at understanding human anatomy
- It pointed out Galen's mistakes and encouraged others to do so
- It was the first book made with the printing press
- It caused immediate improvements in surgery