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Medicine in Britain, c1250–present

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Medieval ideas about the causes of illness and disease

I can describe what ideas were used to explain the causes of illness and disease during the medieval period.

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Medieval approaches to treating and preventing disease

I can evaluate the effectiveness of medieval approaches to the treatment and prevention of disease.

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Medieval surgery

I can evaluate the extent of progress made in medieval surgery.

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Medieval caregivers

I can explain the different types of medical care which were available to people in medieval Britain.

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The Black Death

I can evaluate the reasons why the Black Death was so deadly.

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Renaissance ideas about disease and illness

I can assess the extent of progress in Renaissance ideas about the causes of disease and illness.

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Renaissance approaches to treatment and prevention

I can evaluate the effectiveness of Renaissance approaches to the treatment and prevention of disease.

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Renaissance changes in anatomy and surgery

I can evaluate the impact of changes in surgical practice and anatomical knowledge during the Renaissance period.

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William Harvey

I can evaluate the impact of William Harvey’s work on blood.

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Hospital care in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries

I can evaluate the extent of change in hospital care in Britain between 1500 and 1800.

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The Great Plague of 1665

I can explain the impact of the Great Plague and evaluate the effectiveness of responses to it.

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Edward Jenner and vaccination

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New 19th century ideas about the causes of disease and illness

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19th century approaches to treatment and prevention

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A 19th century revolution in surgery

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The growth of hospital care in the 19th century

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Fighting cholera in London in the 19th century

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Improvements in public health in the 19th century

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Modern advances in understanding the causes of illness and disease

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Modern improvements in diagnosis

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