Medical practices of the 18 th century

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Medical practices of the 18 th century. By Rachel Engels and Grace Connolly. Faith healers. Believed in Evil spirits More common in the Countryside. Apothecaries. Found in large towns and cities Medicinal supplies Commercial culture. Physicians. Men Training Treated the wealthy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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By Rachel Engels and Grace Connolly

MEDICAL PRACTICES OF THE 18TH CENTURY

oBelieved in Evil spiritsoMore common in the Countryside

FAITH HEALERS

o Found in large towns and citieso Medicinal supplieso Commercial culture

APOTHECARIES

oMeno Trainingo Treated the wealthyoMethods

PHYSICIANS

o Lady Mary Wortley Montaguo Inoculation-Ottoman Empireo Dangerouso Greatest medical triumph

SMALLPOX

o Edward Jennero Experimental methodo Disappearance of Smallpox

COWPOX

o Bacteriao Robert Koch

ANTHRAX

o Louis Passteur

RABIES

o The study of Anatomyo Cauterizationo Difficulties1. Painkillers

2. Unsanitary conditionso Antiseptic methodso Dwale

SURGEONS

o Labor and Deliveryo Treated female problemso Settingo Invention of forcepso Madame du Coudray-Manual on the Art of

Childbirth

MIDWIVES

1. Children’s soothing syrups

2. Cough syrup

AMUSING PRACTICES

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