The Role of Science and Technology in Renaissance Medicine

What role did science and technology play in medicine in the Renaissance?

Science and technology was beginning to develop in this period so played a greater role in the development of health and medicine than in the medieval period.

What are some examples of science and technology influencing medicine in the Renaissance?

Here are 4 main examples of the role that the science and technology played:

• ❖ The printing press was invented in around 1440.
• ❖ The microscope was invented in 1590.
• ❖ Surgeons' skills improved with opium used as an anaesthetic, although an incorrect dose could kill a patient.
• ❖ The scientific method was becoming more popular.