Approaches to disease (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did medieval people believe caused disease according to miasma theory?
What did medieval people believe caused disease according to miasma theory?
Bad air or unpleasant smells
How did people try to combat miasma?
How did people try to combat miasma?
By burning herbs to make sweet smoke
Why did many medieval Christians believe people became ill?
Why did many medieval Christians believe people became ill?
As punishment from God for their sins
What was flagellation?
What was flagellation?
Whipping oneself to show God repentance
Why did medieval physicians consult the stars and planets?
Why did medieval physicians consult the stars and planets?
They believed celestial bodies affected health
What were the Four Humours?
What were the Four Humours?
Blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm
Which humour was associated with summer and was hot and dry?
Which humour was associated with summer and was hot and dry?
Yellow bile
Why did medieval physicians use bloodletting?
Why did medieval physicians use bloodletting?
To reduce excess blood humour
What did Hippocrates encourage doctors to do?
What did Hippocrates encourage doctors to do?
Carefully observe & record patient symptoms
What was the Hippocratic Oath?
What was the Hippocratic Oath?
A promise to behave ethically & not harm
What was Galen's Theory of Opposites?
What was Galen's Theory of Opposites?
Give patients the opposite of symptoms
Why did Galen encourage dissection of bodies?
Why did Galen encourage dissection of bodies?
To better understand human anatomy