Medieval hospitals (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Main focus of medieval hospitals
Main focus of medieval hospitals
Hospitality and care, not curing diseases
Root word connection: hospital and ___
Root word connection: hospital and ___
Hospitality
Main funding source for medieval hospitals
Main funding source for medieval hospitals
Endowments from wealthy donors
Proportion of hospitals run by the Church
Proportion of hospitals run by the Church
About one-third
Bed sharing in medieval hospitals (exception?)
Bed sharing in medieval hospitals (exception?)
Common; only dying patients had their own bed
Who was typically not admitted to medieval hospitals?
Who was typically not admitted to medieval hospitals?
Pregnant women and people with infectious diseases
Year Bedlam, London was founded
Year Bedlam, London was founded
1247
Bedlam's focus shift
Bedlam's focus shift
From homeless care to treating mentally ill
Hotel Dieu, Paris: founder and year
Hotel Dieu, Paris: founder and year
Saint Landry, 651
Max patients per bed at Hotel Dieu, Paris
Max patients per bed at Hotel Dieu, Paris
Up to six patients
Year St Leonard's Hospital dissolved
Year St Leonard's Hospital dissolved
1540
Why did hospital numbers grow in medieval period?
Why did hospital numbers grow in medieval period?
Growing wealth in society and Church's expanding role