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Most Important Advancements During The Renaissance Era

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In this discussion, the focus will be towards Arthur Erickson’s quote regarding the creative flourishment in which occurred during the Renaissance. There were many important advancements in the renaissance era, concerning the medical field. Many new scientific discoveries and cures were found, but also many techniques and theories from medieval times were proven incorrect and were reformed. As well as this, innovations, drastically transformed humanity forever. An important innovation made through this historical time era was the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.

Medical research developed significantly during the Renaissance, helping Europe become as advanced as it is today. The foremost advancement was the growth of understanding, predominantly …show more content…

Galen’s medical research was only directed and focused towards animal anatomy, with his observations on animal bodies. Furthermore, his research results in irrelevance and ineffectiveness for the human body. The Renaissance period was an important historical event, as within this time, many new and exciting discoveries were made. Islamic physicians shared their understanding of anatomy and their herbal remedies in which other physicians added to, which resulted in better, more effective cures. Asia brought cures too, such as Quinine, which is used as a preparation in the treatment of Malaria and it comes from the bark of Quina Trees. Another example of anatomical research from Asia is Laudanum, which is based on opium. Laudanum, was used a painkiller in which the use of, spread quickly. Paracelsus, a Swiss-German physician discovered a cure for the deadly disease Syphilis. His cure involved taking measured doses of mercury compounds internally. Another key person in the medical developments of the Renaissance period was William Harvey, an English physician. He was the first person to understand the whole system of blood circulation in the human

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