1. Dark Ages and the Renaissance
History of Medicine
Dark Ages and the Renaissance

2. History of Medicine DARK AGES !!!!!
Question: What happened when Rome fell?
DARK AGES !!!!!
End of medical schools and
hospitals
Catholic Church dominated
medicine- “Healing through Christ”

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Overcrowding and poor sanitation caused outbreaks of cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis
THE PLAGUE!!!! Killed over 60 million people

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Question: What happened next? The Renaissance “Rebirth” Revisited Greek and Roman culture Studying of the arts, including the body was encouraged (dissection accepted if for scientific study)

5. History of Medicine Building of universities and medical schools
Invention of printing press-allowed there to be more books for study
Famous Contributors:
Anton van Leeuwenhoek- invented microscope
William Harvey- discovered how the heart pumps blood through body
Leonardo da Vinci- studied anatomy by studying corpses

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