Year 10 - History
Modern approaches to medical treatment
Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about either migrants in Britain or medicine in Britain over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine one of these themes, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to assess the extent of change in modern approaches to medical treatment.
Key Notes
- Technology used to produce medicine has made some treatments more widely available.
- Technology has allowed new treatments to be developed for a wide range of conditions.
- Alternative treatments continue to be used in modern Britain.
- Acupuncture, herbal remedies and homeopathy are all popular treatments.
Vocabulary To Learn
- automation: to control something using machines and not people
- mainstream medicine: in a modern context, practices conducted by trained professionals, based on scientific methods and evidence
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Alternative medicines were mostly abandoned during the course of the 20th century.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Technology used to produce medicine has made some treatments more widely available. Technology has allowed new treatments to be developed for a wide range of conditions.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'automation'
to control something using machines and not people.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Alternative medicines were mostly abandoned during the course of the 20th century. Correction: Alternative medicines, including practices like homeopathy and the use of herbal medicines, have remained popular, even in 21st century Britain.
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