Traditional and new methods of treatment (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Which types of healers did ordinary people depend on during the Renaissance?
Which types of healers did ordinary people depend on during the Renaissance?
Doctors, quacks & barber surgeons
Why did many people use religious treatments like prayer & pilgrimages during this period?
Why did many people use religious treatments like prayer & pilgrimages during this period?
Belief disease was punishment from God
How did wise women gain their medical knowledge about herbs & charms?
How did wise women gain their medical knowledge about herbs & charms?
Passed down through generations
What fundamental change occurred in hospitals during the Renaissance?
What fundamental change occurred in hospitals during the Renaissance?
Shifted from hospitality to treating sick
When did quackery reach its peak levels?
When did quackery reach its peak levels?
17th-18th centuries
What dangerous ingredients were commonly found in quack medicines?
What dangerous ingredients were commonly found in quack medicines?
Alcohol & opium
What new medical facility began appearing in many towns during this period?
What new medical facility began appearing in many towns during this period?
Pharmacies
What skin disease was known as 'King's Evil'?
What skin disease was known as 'King's Evil'?
Scrofula
In what year did James Lind conduct the first clinical trial?
In what year did James Lind conduct the first clinical trial?
1753
What did James Lind discover could cure scurvy?
What did James Lind discover could cure scurvy?
Fresh fruit & veg, especially citrus
What is a clinical trial?
What is a clinical trial?
Research study with human participants
What was the significance of Lind's 1753 experiment?
What was the significance of Lind's 1753 experiment?
First controlled medical experiment