We are very lucky today. When we are sick we go and see the doctor, and he or she can usually make us better with the use of medicine.
It wasnt like this in the medieval era. People didnt live very long at all. Two out of every 10 babies died in the first year of life and most people didnt live past 40.
Wealthy people, who could afford trained doctors might live up to 10 years longer.
There weren't many trained doctors in Europe in the Middle Ages . In Paris in 1274 there were only 8 doctors and about 40 people practising medicine without any official training and they didn't really understand how the body worked and why people got sick. When making a diagnosis doctors might consult medical books, astrological charts and urine samples. Some doctors believed disease was caused by bad smells or small worms, or the position of the planets or stars. They also charged very high fees, so only the rich could afford them.
Although surgical operations were performed,......
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