Medicine and Treatment

How far did medical ideas improve in Renaissance c1350-c1750?

• The work of Andreas Veslius
• read Galen's work
• his dissections led him to discover over 200 mistakes with Galen's work
• at first, he feared sharing his ideas with others
• but after confirming his findings, he told others
• the reaction from most was hostile (horrible)

Why was Vesalius' work important?

• first person to challenge Galen
• dissection&experiment proved that there was more to learn
• successfully challenged…