(II) Causes and Analysis of developments: Focus : Factors of change and continuity in Medical developments 1500-1700. Activity 1 Role of Individuals New Ideas Role of Government Vesalius discovered that The Medical European countries work about how Renaissance witnessed developed more Galen’s blood moved through the the study and coherent systems of heart was incorrect. Later questioning of the Greek government that began Harvey was to discover and Roman doctors, to accept some how the heart worked like which looked to the responsibility for public a pump, pumping the natural world for health. At moments of same blood around the answers. The Scientific crises eg Great Plague body. Thomas Sydenham Revolution, of 1600 1665, the authorities adopted a scientific onwards, led to a search made regulations. approach to improve for empirical evidence diagnosis. and the importance of enquiry. There was a decline in supernatural explanations by the very end of this period CHANGE 1500-1700 Science and War Communication and Technology During the period there Education were numerous wars in New technology was As a result of the Europe, and this gave developed in the 1600s Medical Renaissance opportunities for like microscopes to and Scientific surgeons like Pare to analyse matter more Revolution, new groups practise their jobs on the closely. The development were founded to discuss battlefields where new of the pump and clocks medical matters. In injuries led to inspired new ideas about Britain The Royal experimentation and new the functioning of the Society was founded in methods in surgery. body. Developments in 1645 which published
(II) Causes and Analysis of developments: Focus : Factors of change and continuity in Medical developments 1500-1700. Activity 1 Role of Individuals Vesalius discovered that Galen’s work about how blood moved through the heart was incorrect. Later Harvey was to discover how the heart worked like a pump, pumping the same blood around the body. Thomas Sydenham adopted a scientific approach to improve diagnosis. New Ideas The Medical Renaissance witnessed the study and questioning of the Greek and Roman doctors, which looked to the natural world for answers. The Scientific Revolution, of 1600 onwards, led to a search for empirical evidence and the importance of enquiry. There was a decline in supernatural explanations by the very end of this period Role of Government European countries developed more coherent systems of government that began to accept some responsibility for public health. At moments of crises eg Great Plague 1665, the authorities made regulations. CHANGE 1500-1700 Science and Technology New technology was developed in the 1600s like microscopes to analyse matter more closely. The development of the pump and clocks inspired new ideas about the functioning of the body. Developments in War During the period there were numerous wars in Europe, and this gave opportunities for surgeons like Pare to practise their jobs on the battlefields where new injuries led to experimentation and new methods in surgery. Communication and Education As a result of the Medical Renaissance and Scientific Revolution, new groups were founded to discuss medical matters. In Britain The Royal Society was founded in 1645 which published