Dark Ages and the Renaissance History of Medicine Dark Ages and the Renaissance
History of Medicine DARK AGES !!!!! Question: What happened when Rome fell? DARK AGES !!!!! End of medical schools and hospital Catholic Church dominated medicine- “Healing through Christ”
History of Medicine Overcrowding and poor sanitation caused outbreaks of cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis THE PLAGUE!!!! Killed over 60 million people
History of Medicine 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)
History of Medicine Building of universities and medical schools Invention of printing press-allowed there to be more books for study Famous Contributors: Leonardo da Vinci- studied anatomy by studying corpses Anton van Leeuwenhoek- invented microscope William Harvey- discovered how the heart pumps blood through body
History of Medicine