Who did most people rely on for treatment?_________________________________ CHANGES IN MEDICAL TRAINING Read statements and colour code according to whether they are examples of continuity or change in medical training between the Roman and Medieval periods KEY EXAMPLES OF CHANGE EXAMPLES OF CONTINUITY Doctors were not respected Galen’s ideas were still taught. In the Roman period doctors were not highly respected The church became very powerful Dissection was frowned upon or banned. By the 12th century there was a separate course for doctors based on texts called the Ars Medicinae (Art of Medicine) Doctors had to prove their qualifications to practice by the 13th century There was little change as many doctors continued to read books or work with a successful doctor Education and training were controlled by the church in the Middle Ages The Theory of the Opposites was adopted from the Theory of the Four Humours Students in the Middle Ages were not encouraged to study anatomy or look for mistakes in Galen’s teachings. Bloodletting was common CHANGES IN PUBLIC HEALTH Read these statements and colour code according to whether they are examples of continuity or change in public health between the Roman and Medieval periods KEY EXAMPLES OF CHANGE EXAMPLES OF CONTINUITY
Taxes were not collected for public health There were few aqueducts, public baths and toilets. When the Roman empire collapsed so did public health. Strong government public health was good. Animals were slaughtered in the street. was no strong government so public health was worse Wealthy medieval people had good public health. Towns were not built near swamps because the Romans feared malaria. There were public toilets in London, Leicester and other places in the Middle Ages excrement was common on the street. Taxes were collected for public health. In the 13th century lead pipes were laid in London. In 1281 the government attempted to stop pigs being allowed onto London’s streets. The people in the Middle Ages were not taxed to pay for public health. The standard of hygiene for monks and nuns was high in the Middle Ages. In 1347 a Sanitary Act was passed to try and keep the streets cleaner. CHANGES IN IDEAS ABOUT CAUSES AND TREATMENTS Read these statements and colour code according to whether they are examples of continuity or change in public health between the Roman and Medieval periods KEY EXAMPLES OF CHANGE EXAMPLES OF CONTINUITY Jews were blamed for the Black Death. People still followed Galen’s ideas. The Catholic church discouraged dissection. The Theory of the Opposites was developed from the Theory of the Four Humours. Prevention of disease was important for the Romans. Astrology or the movement of the planets was blamed for disease. The Romans believed in the Gods. People preyed to god. Strapping a live chicken to your head was thought a cure for the Black Death. Bloodletting was common Flagellants whipped themselves during the Black Death of 1348 Miasma or bad smells was a cause of disease. Most people relied on herbal remedies and cannot afford a doctor The Romans didn’t build near swamps as they feared malaria Most people relied on the wife or mother to provide simple healthcare. CHANGES IN MEDICAL TRAINING