The Role of Communication in Renaissance Medicine

What role did communication play in medicine in the Renaissance?

Better communication meant ideas about medicine and surgery could be spread more easily in the Renaissance so it was significant.

What are some examples of communication influencing medicine in the Renaissance?

Here are 3 main examples of the role that communication played:

• ❖ Medical knowledge spread more widely as traders explored new lands like America.
• ❖ The creation of the printing press allowed for news books and ideas to be spread more quickly.
• ❖ In 1724, George Cheyne published his successful 'Essay on Health and Long Life'. This presented the argument that obesity was caused by a poor diet and lifestyle.