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Medieval Medicine (Treatments (leeches, Religion, Loss of blood, Praying…
Medieval Medicine
Treatments
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They learnt to do basic procedures such as sewing wounds, splints for broken bones
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The universities encouraged people to read books written by Hippocrates, Galen and Arab medical writers
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Skull in Yorkshire was discovered which showed their skills with splinters on the bone and cutting holes to remove it
A surgeon saved King Henry V in 1403 when an arrow was pierced in his cheek so the surgeon John Bradmore created foreceps
Prevention
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Regular washing, teeth cleaning, combing hair, exercise in the fresh air and bathing in hot water
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One of the most famous early hospitals was St Bartholomew's in London, founded in 1123
Causes
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4 Humors, knowing about balance
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Individuals
Galen: was the first to come up with the idea of dissection although he carried out his practices on pigs
Hippocrates: created the idea of the 4 humors: yellow bile, black bile, red bile, phlegm
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