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Medieval Medicine: The Significance of Galen

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GCSE
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~18 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of Galen's ideas in Medieval medicine and the factors that influenced medical practice during this period. Students will analyze and rank various factors affecting medical knowledge.

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#Identify key factors influencing Medieval medicine.
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#Evaluate the relative importance of different factors affecting medieval medical practice.

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Medieval Medicine: The Significance of Galen

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Introduction to Galen's Influence in Medieval Medicine

Galen of Pergamon was a Greek physician whose theories dominated medical thinking for over a thousand years. His ideas about the four humours—blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile—were accepted as fact. Medieval doctors used Galen's teachings to diagnose and treat illnesses, believing that health depended on balancing these humours. His work was based on ancient Greek ideas, but it was also supported by the Church, which saw his teachings as part of divine order.

1.
Categorize the factors that influenced Medieval medicine into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious categories. List at least one factor for each category based on the introduction.
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the influence of the Church and the Greek origins of Galen's ideas on Medieval medicine.
[4 marks]
3.
Outline why Galen's ideas remained dominant in Medieval medicine for so long.
[4 marks]
4.
Explain how the social belief in balancing the four humours affected medical treatments in Medieval times.
[6 marks]
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Factors Affecting Medieval Medicine

In Medieval times, many factors influenced how medicine was practiced and understood. These included the support of religious institutions, societal beliefs in humours, economic wealth, and political control. These factors often worked together to reinforce Galen's authority and limit the development of new ideas.

1.
Categorize the following factors as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious: - Support from the Church - Wealthy patrons funding doctors - Belief in balancing the humours - Kings and rulers regulating medical practice
[4 marks]
2.
Which factor was MORE significant in maintaining Galen's ideas in Medieval medicine? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
3.
Compare the impact of economic wealth and political control on the development of medical ideas in Medieval times.
[4 marks]
4.
Outline how social beliefs about the humours influenced the types of treatments used in Medieval medicine.
[4 marks]
5.
Explain why the combination of religious and social factors helped keep Galen's ideas dominant during the Medieval period.
[6 marks]

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