Institution Government GOVERNMENT v Government support of individuals

Institution: Government GOVERNMENT v Government support of individuals. v Government can support/oppose v Centralised government can help the spread of ideas. v The breakdown of government can impact on medical knowledge world wide. Plays a part in:

Institution: The Church RELIGION v Religion can help and hinder medical progression. v Religion can influence medical studies. v Religions can give a moral opinion on medicine. v Religion becomes less important as we progress. Plays a role in:

Science and Technology SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY v Changes in science and technology meant that new ways of carrying out different procedures was made possible. v This links to the role of individuals and the changing attitudes. Plays a role in:

Individuals INDIVIDUALS Plays a role in: v Individuals are really important to the discoveries and changes in medicine. v Later in history some of the most important breakthroughs were the work of determined and inspired individuals.

War WAR v Countries work together to fine new remedies. v Desperate to try anything in order to keep soldiers on the battlefield. v However, can destroy medical progress. Plays a part in:

Education EDUCATION v Lack of education in the early years like the Middle Ages means that there in continuity in medicine. v Changing ideas means better education and that people start to question ideas that have gone before. Plays a role in:

Teamwork TEAMWORK v When individuals shared ideas they were able to build on these and come up with new ideas and discoveries. v Sometimes teams worked together on one single discovery. Plays a role in:

Chance CHANCE v Chance is just pure luck. v Individuals can take a chance. v Some discoveries were the result of sloppy science. v Chance can be the right time or the right place, sometimes even the right family. Plays a part in:

Communications Plays a role in: COMMUNICATIONS v During the earlier periods when there is poor communication, there is more continuity of medicine as ideas are less able to be shared. v As communications improve over time, more sharing of ideas occurs and therefore faster and more accurate changes.

Attitudes: respect for tradition RESPECT FOR TRADITION v Respect for traditions meant that people didn’t look for new ideas. v This factor means that there was continuity in medicine for large periods in history. Plays a role in:

Attitudes: seeking improvement SEEKING IMPROVEMENT Plays a role in: v Attitudes were linked to individuals’ work and how their work was carried out. v Individuals were willing to ask questions, challenge old ideas, experiment and collect evidence. v Each new discovery spurred on doctors to find out more.