3. Paper 2 - Britain, Health and the People - Revision Materials

Britain, Health and People

1. Medicine stands still

• Medieval medicine

• Medical progress

• Public health in the Middle Ages

2. The beginnings of change

• The impact of the Renaissance on Britain

• Dealing with disease

• Prevention of disease and inoculation

3. A revolution in medicine

• The development of Germ Theory

• A revolution in surgery

• Improvements in public health

4. Modern medicine

• Modern treatment of disease

• The impact of war and technology on surgery

• Modern public health