Here are some key aspects of medieval and Renaissance medicine to fill in:
Medieval medicine:
- Based on Galen and Hippocratic theories
- Emphasis on astrology, humours, supernatural causes
- Limited anatomical knowledge
- Surgery not common, most treatments herbal/home remedies
Renaissance medicine:
- Advances in anatomy from dissections allowed better understanding of body
- Move away from supernatural causes towards scientific observation
- Printing press spread medical knowledge
- Surgery became more accepted and common
Both:
- Herbal/home remedies still widely used
- Limited understanding of germs and infection
- Surgeons and barber-surgeons separate from physician guilds
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