Changes in Health and Medicine in Britain, C.500 to the Present Day

Synopsis

Exam Board: Eduqas
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018

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Summary

Chapter 1: Health and Medicine in Anglo-Saxon England

* Summary: Explores the beliefs, practices, and institutions of health and medicine in pre-Conquest England.
* Example: The belief in "wyrd" (fate) and the importance of supernatural forces in causing illness and disease.

Chapter 2: The Impact of Christianity on Health and Medicine

* Summary: Discusses the influence of Christianity on the development of hospitals, monasteries, and other institutions of care.
* Example: The establishment of hospitals by religious orders, such as the Benedictines, to provide shelter and care for the sick and poor.

Chapter 3: The Rise of Science and the Reformation

* Summary: Examines the scientific advancements and religious reforms that shaped health and medicine in the late Middle Ages and early modern period.
* Example: The use of dissection to study human anatomy, pioneered by Andreas Vesalius, and the rise of herbal medicine and the printing press.

Chapter 4: The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution

* Summary: Discusses the impact of Enlightenment ideals on medicine and the challenges posed by the Industrial Revolution.
* Example: Edward Jenner's development of the smallpox vaccine, which significantly reduced mortality rates.

Chapter 5: The Victorian Age and the Birth of Public Health

* Summary: Explores the social and sanitary reforms that improved public health in the Victorian era.
* Example: The establishment of the Metropolitan Board of Works to improve sanitation, housing, and living conditions in London.

Chapter 6: The 20th Century: Advancing Science and Expanding Healthcare

* Summary: Reviews the scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements that transformed health and medicine in the 20th century.
* Example: The discovery of antibiotics, the development of diagnostic techniques, and the establishment of the National Health Service.

Chapter 7: Contemporary Health and Medicine

* Summary: Discusses current challenges and innovations in health and medicine, including personalized medicine, the rise of chronic diseases, and the impact of social factors on health.
* Example: The use of genetic information to develop targeted therapies for individual patients.