Section A This section will be based on disease and infection and have a theme based on one of the following, (but we aren’t sure which one) -Understanding of what caused disease in different time periods (theories of disease?) -Methods of treating disease in different time periods -Methods of preventing disease in different time periods

What did people think caused disease in different time periods (theories of disease? Natural? Supernatural?) Prehistoric? Egyptian? Greek? Roman? Dark Ages? Middle Ages? Islamic World? Renaissance? Industrial Revolution? Modern World?

How did they treat diseases in different time periods? Who treated the sick? What medical books did they have? What training was there? Prehistoric? Egyptian? Greek? Roman? Dark Ages? Middle Ages? Islamic World? Renaissance? Industrial Revolution? Modern World?

How did they try to stop themselves becoming ill in different time periods (preventions) Prehistoric? Egyptian? Greek? Roman? Dark Ages? Middle Ages? Islamic World? Renaissance? Industrial Revolution? Modern World?

Possible 8 mark d) questions Understanding of disease and infection has improved at different times for different reasons. Why was this? Treatments of disease and infection have improved at different times for different reasons. Why was this? Methods of preventing disease and infection have improved at different times for different reasons. Why was this? OR They might give you a specific factor which you need to evaluate and COMPARE TO OTHER FACTORS -eg. How important was the role of government in improving the prevention of disease in medicine through time -eg. How important was the work of key individuals in improving treatments of disease in medicine through time