Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
Answer EITHER Question 5 OR Question 6.
‘The work of Florence Nightingale was the most important development in the care and treatment provided in hospitals in the years c1700–c1900.’
How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in this question. · 16 marks · Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks
Explain one way in which the role of the physician in the medieval period was similar to the role of the doctor in the NHS in the modern period.
Explain why developments in science and technology led to rapid progress in medicine in the years c1900–present.
‘There was little improvement in dealing with infectious diseases in the years c1500–c1900.’
How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks