Changes in health and medicine, c.1340 to the present day

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  • Changes in health and medicine, c.1340 to the present day

    • Attempts to treat and cure illness and disease – WJEC

      The treatment of illness and disease has changed due to improvements in medical knowledge. Treatments have become increasingly successful. How have attempts to treat illness and disease changed over time?

    • Advances in medical knowledge – WJEC

      Medical knowledge has progressed over time and has led to advances in the treatment of illness and disease. How much progress has been made in medical knowledge over the centuries?

    • Attempts to prevent illness and disease – WJEC

      Attempts to prevent illness and disease have changed over the centuries due to improvements in medical knowledge and preventive medicine becoming increasingly successful. How effective were attempts to prevent illness and disease over time?

    • Developments in patient care – WJEC

      Patient care has progressed and led to improvements in the treatment of illness and disease. How has the care of patients improved over time?

    • Developments in public health and welfare – WJEC

      Public health and welfare have progressed over the centuries and has led to improvements in health and life expectancy. How effective were attempts to improve public health and welfare over time?

    • Causes of illness and disease – WJEC

      Some causes of disease have changed over time, while others are ever-present. Medical knowledge has increased and explanations for the causes of illness and disease have changed. What have been the main causes of illness and disease over time?

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