Thinking in English Medicine Before the Discovery of Germs - Past Perfect (English Grammar Lesson)
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Dec 16, 2024 Dive into the bizarre world of pre-germ theory medicine, where humours reigned supreme and miasma ruled the air. Discover the dangerous surgical practices and the shocking lack of hygiene that often led to more harm than healing. Learn about historical misconceptions about disease causation and the evolution of medical understanding, alongside an exploration of the past perfect tense in English. Engage with how Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine marked a turning point in medical history.
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Past Perfect Tense Explained
- The past perfect tense describes an action completed before another past action, like taking a step back in time.
- It's useful for understanding the order of past events, showing which action happened first.
Pre-Germ Theory Medicine
- Before germ theory, Western medicine relied on outdated theories like humorism.
- Humorism attributed illness to imbalances in the body's four humors: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.