In GCSE History students will examine the world of medicine and the advancements that have been made over time. The Renaissance, the early part of the modern era, is one period that will be looked at.
The Renaissance saw a revival of interest in the thought of the ancient world on medicine. Renaissance figures, like Vesalius and Pare, took the example of Galen, who stressed the role of dissection, as part of the importance of observation and experimentation. These were indeed the early days of the modern, scientific era.
Learn more about medicine in the early part of the modern era in this informative quiz.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Changes in health and medicine, c.1340 to the present day
In the oath, aspiring medics pledge that they will do everything possible to save life
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He was also keen on dissection, and left his carefully assembled skeleton to the University of Basel
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Pare specialised in military medicine, particularly during the Italian Wars
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Pare was able to spread his discoveries through his membership of this community
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Here Harvey conducted further research at the centre of government and patronage
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Royal patronage was, for a surgeon or physician, truly a feather in his cap
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This was a serious dermatological condition, for which traditional treatments continued to be used
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These characters were unlikely to have gone to university
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Many women working in medicine were nuns, devoted to healing the sick
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Jenner was intrigued by their immunity to infection, and eventually he found out what caused it
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