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Medieval medicine
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Hippocrates and Galen heavily influenced medieval medicine. The Church played an important role and new ideas came from Islamic medicine. Poor living conditions led to the spread of the Black Death. This video is an animated summary of medical progress through the medieval period.
To learn more about medieval medicine, go to Bitesize History.
Britain: health and the people, c.1000 to the present day
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