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Medieval England - Paper

Medieval England

It is said that 'An apple a day keeps the dentist away.' This has become
a common saying among Society today. We do not stop to think of how it reflects
our outlook of Medicine in our lives. We have come to understand the value of
simple practices in order to keep ourselves healthy. This is not, however, the
case of Medieval England. Most 'medical practices' of the time were based upon
superstition, ancient texts, myth, or the direction of the church. Medical
practices of Medieval England often based upon nothing more than superstition
proved unbeneficial if not harmful to the people of England.

Part of the obvious problem was the fact that the common person had
little care or ...

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among the unsanitary rushes, with a child's natural instinct to put everything
into its mouth, it is a wonder that any survived. Fromt then on disease and
accident would provide ample scope for a medical service, which was
virtually non-existent. (Tomkeieff 119).

Furthermore, the collective knowledge (what little there was) was held and
practiced by Monks in Monasteries.

In summary of medical practice to the end of 1400, it may be said
medicine was practiced mostly by the clerics in monasteries and the laity whose
locus of operation was the apothecary shop. The physician thought surgery was
beneath his dignity (to have blood on his hands and clothes) and left this to
uneducated 'barbers' The practitioner carried the title 'Master,' whereas
teachers carried the title 'Doctor' The physician was little advanced over the
knowledge of Galen's time. They still believed in the Doctrine of four humours,
making diagnoses by inspection of the blood and urine. Most of the ...

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Added: 4/16/2008 02:17:35 PM
Category: Geography
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 925
Pages: 4

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