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Who developed the Theory of the Four Humours?
Who developed the Theory of the Four Humours?
Hippocrates
What theory did Galen develop along with the Theory of the Four Humours?
What theory did Galen develop along with the Theory of the Four Humours?
Theory of Opposites
What were the three main professions that provided medical care in Britain around 1000AD?
What were the three main professions that provided medical care in Britain around 1000AD?
Doctors, Apothecaries, Barber surgeons
What was the biggest influence on medicine during this time period?
What was the biggest influence on medicine during this time period?
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How were medieval hospitals operated and what was their focus?
How were medieval hospitals operated and what was their focus?
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What were some common practices of barber surgeons in medieval Britain?
What were some common practices of barber surgeons in medieval Britain?
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Who wrote a one million word medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine?
Who wrote a one million word medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine?
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What was the name of the hospitals in the Islamic world?
What was the name of the hospitals in the Islamic world?
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Which medieval surgeon developed an operation to remove anal abscesses?
Which medieval surgeon developed an operation to remove anal abscesses?
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What did Hugh Lucca discover helped prevent infection when poured on wounds?
What did Hugh Lucca discover helped prevent infection when poured on wounds?
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What disease swept through England between 1348 and 1350, killing 1.5 million people?
What disease swept through England between 1348 and 1350, killing 1.5 million people?
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How did people try to cure the Black Death in medieval times?
How did people try to cure the Black Death in medieval times?
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