Characteristic Features
What new invention helped spread medical ideas more quickly in the early modern period?
Printing press.
Fabrica - detailed drawings of the human body.
Name one new food that Rich people ate in the Early modern period.
Tomatoes, different fruits, chillies, potatoes.
What disease caused the Great Plague?
It was caused by bubonic plague.
What did the government do to infected houses?
Houses with plague victims were shut up
How did the Renaissance change how people thought about medicine?
The Renaissance encouraged people to question old ideas and study the human body more carefully.
What did Vesalius show about Galen’s ideas?
Vesalius proved Galen was wrong about human anatomy.
What were streets like in Early Modern towns?
Streets were dirty and full of waste.
What was a common belief about the cause of the plague?
People believed it had been sent by God.
How were plague houses marked?
A red cross was painted on doors.
How did the printing press help medical progress?
Printing helped spread new medical ideas quickly.
What was William Harvey’s key discovery?
William Harvey discovered that blood circulates around the body.
How did people get rid of rubbish and sewage?
People threw waste into the streets.
How did people try to avoid catching the plague?
Many people fled London to escape the plague.
What rules were made to reduce the spread of plague?
Public gatherings were banned.
What new method helped doctors learn more about the human body?
Doctors began to perform dissections.
How did Ambroise Paré improve the treatment of wounds?
Paré used ointment instead of boiling oil on wounds.
Why did living conditions cause health problems?
Poor sanitation caused disease to spread.
How did doctors try to protect themselves?
Plague doctors wore masks filled with herbs.
Who stopped people leaving plague houses?
Watchmen guarded infected houses.
Which traditional medical theory was questioned in the Early Modern period?
Ancient ideas like the Four Humours were challenged.
What new surgical method did Paré develop?
Paré introduced ligatures to tie arteries.
Why did diseases spread quickly in towns?
Houses were close together and poorly ventilated.
What is the difference between an Apothecary and a physician?
Apothecary = sold medicines.
Physician = University Educated and could diganose people.
What did authorities do to animals during the plague?
The government ordered the killing of stray animals.