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5/20/2014

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Why did the discoveries of the Renaissance make little practical difference to medical treatment in the period c1500 –c1700? (12)

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Lenny

5/31/2014 11:22:54 pm

They found out about the jaw had only one bone and that the heart acted as a pump to pump blood round the body

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 05:15:06 pm

WWW - These are accurate facts about medical developments in the renaissance period.

EBI - You need to write a lot more than this...

Tom Harrington

6/1/2014 05:33:44 am

Medical discoveries in the Renaissance period (1500-1700) did not affect the treatment as most discoveries were anatomical and knowledge based.
These discoveries include William Harvey discovering that blood only pumped one way around the veins and arteries and back to the heart, and Vesalius, who discovered that the jawbone of a human is one bone, not two, which Galen had falsely stated without knowing, as he dissected and examined a monkey's jawbone.
Harvey and Vesalius' works were not widely accepted though, as physicians were still firm believers in Galen's theories, and were not interested in medical knowledge. They sought out treatments for diseases, not anatomical knowledge. Their work seemed irrelevant to the physicians. The printing press helped publish the works of Harvey and Vesalius and were sold in masses to the public, however this did not help spread the treatment of diseases, as these were yet to be discovered.

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 06:34:08 am

WWW - Excellent answer Tom, you've shown that you understand the difference between anatomical research and treatment. You've attacked the question from the start, good.

EBI - You would need to mention the fact that treatment may have improved as a result of the work of Vesalius and Harvey but it was likely to be limited.

Georgia

6/1/2014 06:23:56 am

The discoveries of the Renaissance, made little practical difference to medical treatment in the period c1500 –c1700, because during this period, people focused on the anatomy of the human body and the way blood worked , and how it was pumped through the body; they did not focus on the treatment that was needed. They did this because they wanted to understand the human body more accurately, than the theories of Hippocrates and Galen.
Andeas Vesalius, was an physician and a anatomist; he proved a lot of Galens theories wrong, such as when he proved humans had only one jaw bone, not two, like most animals; Galen had said that there were two but there isn't. People did not want to believe that Galens theories were wrong, so they did not believe, or even listen to Vesalius's theories; they did this because people back then did not like change. Vesalius's theories, were not used until after he had died.
William Harvey, was also a physician, however, he focused on blood and how it is pumped through the body and its circulation. Harvey also, proved that Galen was wrong about blood; he discovered that blood flows only one way around the body, and that blood is reused and not constantly produced by the liver as Galen had suggested. Like Vesalius, Harvey proved that Galen was wrong in several parts about his theories of the human body. However, people did not listen because they did not like change, and it was mostly because of religious reasons; people thought that God was punishing them. People thought if they listened to these new theories, that God would punish you, this shows regression.
So, the discoveries of the renaissance, made little practical difference to medical treatment in the period c1500 –c1700, because of religious and technology reasons. People were very suspicious or the new ideas and there was little demand for new medicines or cures.

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 06:37:45 am

WWW - Great knowledge about Vesalius and Harvey, their work and their impact. I like that you've mentioned the beliefs of the people at the time and the factors that caused change.

EBI - Remember that their was progress in terms of understanding but little change to treatment (rather than regression).

Amarilda Tokaj

6/2/2014 02:52:56 am

In my opinion the reasons why the discoveries in the Renaissance period made only a little practical difference to medical treatment, is based on a huge factor being 'religion'. The church at this time were not very keen on permitting dissections on the human body, therefore people like Harvey and Vesalius found it extremely difficult to prove their ideas correct and for then persuading people to move forward into believing in these new discoveries. Also most of what the church taught the public was purely based on Galen's ideas, meaning that what Galen had taught had a strong influence on the public causing them to feel reluctant into believing in new ideas. As well 'technology' reduced significantly the practical impact that the discoveries in the Renaissance period would have on medical treatment, due to the fact that technology then was not as advanced as it is now when looking at the modern medical equipment we have today. Because of this no operations, treatments etc could be practised on a patient in the Renaissance. due to the disadvantage of not having the correct equipment to do so in comparison to now. Not only that, but because of the minimal technology at the time there were restrictions for Vesalius and Harvey as without technology it turned out to be quite difficult for them to prove their ideas correct. For instance William Harvey had said that the blood flowed in these thin, invisible capillaries, although people did not agree with this and at the time there was no microsope for Harvey to prove this idea correct to others, which alternatively meant that this idea had made no difference whatsoever in the medical treatment at this time. Money was a huge issue at the time as only the rich could benefit from any advanced medical treatment as Doctors would only follow treatments on patients that could afford their time and treatment, meaning that the poor gained no medical treatment because of their lack of money. An example being Harvey as his treatment was mostly followed up on notable people such as - King James I and King Charles I who of course were extremely rich! This is another reason why the discoveries of the Renaissance made little practical difference to medical treatment at this time.

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 06:41:14 am

WWW - Fantastic answer Amarilda, really well written. You've shown a great understanding of medical treatment and understanding during the renaissance period. I like that you have focused on the impact for both the poor and the rich.

EBI - You could have written a separate conclusion that narrows down your answer. Summarize what you have said in a sentence or two. The discoveries of the renaissance period made little practical difference because ...

Joe

6/2/2014 11:59:13 pm

It made little practical difference as the discoveries made during the renaissance were about anatomy not treatment. Vesalius dissected bodies to prove that Galen's theories were wrong. This included the discovery that the jaw only had one single bone, not the two that Galen had said.

William Harvey focused on the distribution of blood around the body. He discovered that blood flows only one way around the body, and that the blood is reused and not produced. These discoveries would help the development of medical treatments and medicines, but in the renaissance period they were not wanted or needed by many people even though they were sick and needed treatment.

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 06:43:05 am

WWW - Joe, this is a good start for an answer, you've shown that you understand the work of Vesalius and Harvey for medical understanding.

EBI - Develop your answer, why did treatment not improve? What factors hindered progress?

Branden Davis

6/3/2014 05:49:20 am

The discovers in the renaissance period between c1500-c1700 because many doctors and people still used Hippocrates and Galens theory and thought there couldn't be any better theory's and no one challenged his ideas except for William Harvey who was a surgeon for king James and King Charles who studied medicine about blood and dissected humans and mainly frogs to discover that the heart is a pump which pumps blood around the body in a circulation and he also discovered that humans only have a limited amount of blood in our body's which challenges Galens theory of the Liver produces blood and is pumped around the body then it evaporates. But this theory had only a little impact until after Harvey's death because he needed a microscope to show the the parts of the vein that you couldn't see with the naked eye but it wasn't envented until after his death so he couldn't prove it and many doctors still used Galens theory's because everyone thinks you can't challenge Galen because his methods

Mr Watkins

6/4/2014 06:45:54 am

WWW - Branden, Excellent knowledge of the renaissance period, I like how you have started the answer. You've shown a good understanding of the work of Harvey etc. Well done.

EBI - You need to answer the question from the start, why did these discoveries not impact treatment? Think about the factors that prevented common physicians from helping their patients, belief in Galen was one factor. Remember the difference between anatomy and treatment. Harvey and Vesalius improved knowledge but not treatment directly.

Liam

6/4/2014 09:02:24 pm

The discoverys were limited because people still heavily belived in gaelen, and anyone who challenged his theory's were laughed at even tho they were right, people thought people like Harvey were mad, this gave him a bad reputation wich ment even though it was proved people did not Belive it

Johnny

6/4/2014 09:03:16 pm

Technology wasn't advanced so Harvey couldn't prove his theory because everyone thought he was mad.

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