HISTORICAL SPEED-DATING

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HISTORICAL SPEED-DATING

• MEDICINE AND HEALTH THROUGH TIME

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DATES AND TREATMENTS

• You have a DATE sheet or a TREATMENT sheet. Read
  it carefully.
• DATEs stay at their numbered desks.
• TREATMENTs move round each time.
• Each DATE will have one minute with each
  TREATMENT.
• Your task is to find the perfect match.

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FINDING THE PERFECT MATCH

• You have one minute only to chat to/up each
  potential match.
• You may not exchange sheets you have to talk to
  each other.
• Briefly tell your partner about your DATE or
  TREATMENT.
• Quickly discuss and decide how well you match up
  and record a score

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THE PERFECT MATCH?

• If you decide DATE and TREATMENT do not match at
  all, record score of 0/10.
• If they match a bit, score something out of ten.
• If you have found the (or a) perfect match, score
  10/10.
• Whatever you decide, jot down your reasons you
  will be asked for them later.

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HOW TO DECIDE

• You will have to think (quickly) about how well
  the DATE and TREATMENT match.
• Could they, do they, really belong together? Look
  for clues in the information given on the sheets.
• Remember you only have a minute and you MUST jot
  down your score and reasons every time.

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GOOD LUCK

• IN TRYING TO FIND THAT PERFECT MATCH!!

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TREATMENT ATreating war wound to foot

• DATE SHEET 3 1600 AD
• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps.
  Valves.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Religion important but scientific approach
  too.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Some strong and efficient governments.
• Cons Several important new ideas, but slow to
  catch on.
• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT BEpilepsy cure

• DATE SHEET 12
  circa 500 AD
• S/T - Metal tools.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Much war.
• G - No strong government. Chaos war between
  groups.
• Cons Other groups different ways seen as
  threats.
• Comm- Oral tradition but little or no writing.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT CChanting herbs

• DATE SHEET 9
  circa 2000 BC
• S/T - Bronze tools.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Belief in supernatural.
  Charms.
• W - Information withheld.
• G - Strong ruler.
• Cons It seems that any change was slow.
• Comm- Wide trade links, mainly by water
  transport.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT DPlague whipping etc.

• DATE SHEET 8
  1347 AD
• S/T - Metal tools.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Government variable in strength.
• Cons It seems that any change was very slow
  indeed.
• Comm - By word of mouth or writing by hand.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT EBezoar stone

• DATE SHEET 13
  1600 AD
• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps.
  Valves.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Religion important but scientific approach
  too.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Some strong and efficient governments.
• Cons Several important new ideas, but slow to
  catch on.
• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT FPenicillin

• DATE SHEET 11
  1950 AD
• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.
• I - Many, but information withheld.
• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.
• W - Significant war between major powers.
• G - Strong governments more prepared to
  intervene.
• Cons Some slow to accept the many changes at
  this time.
• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.
• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major changes.

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TREATMENT GMiraculous cure by the god

• DATE SHEET 6
  circa 400 BC
• S/T - Metal tools.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Strong government.
• Cons Some were slow to accept radical new
  ideas.
• Comm - Much oral tradition but some writing too.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT HExcellent public health system

• DATE SHEET 5
  circa 200 AD
• S/T - Metal tools. Excellent construction
  technology.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Much war.
• G - Strong government with great military power.
• Cons Any change was slow. The old ways seemed
  best.
• Comm - Extensive trade links, mainly by water.
  Writing.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT IPlague chicken cure

• DATE SHEET 14
  1665 AD
• S/T - Metals tools. Printing press. Pumps.
  Valves.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Religion important but scientific approach
  too.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Some strong and efficient governments.
• Cons Several important new ideas, but slow to
  catch on.
• Comm - Printing press and ships spread ideas.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT JWar wound to hand

• DATE SHEET 4
  1900 AD
• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.
• I - Many, but information withheld.
• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.
• W - Significant war between major powers.
• G - Strong governments more prepared to
  intervene.
• Cons Some slow to accept the many changes at
  this time.
• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.
• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major changes.

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TREATMENT KHumours and Opposites

• DATE SHEET 7
  circa 200 AD
• S/T - Metal tools. Excellent construction
  technology.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Much war.
• G - Strong government with great military power.
• Cons Any change was slow. The old ways seemed
  best.
• Comm - Extensive trade links, mainly by water.
  Writing.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT LSpiritual Cure medicine man

• DATE SHEET 15
  1900 AD
• S/T - Very primitive. Stone tools.
• I - None we know of by name.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - No specific information available.
• G - No specific information available.
• Cons It seems that any change was very slow
  indeed.
• Comm - By word of mouth oral tradition.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT MAspirin Tablets

• DATE SHEET 2
  1900 AD
• S/T - Advanced machinery and technology.
• I - Many, but information withheld.
• R - Religion survives, but science is dominant.
• W - Significant war between major powers.
• G - Strong governments more prepared to
  intervene.
• Cons Some slow to accept the many changes at
  this time.
• Comm - High speed, advanced communications.
• Cha - Chance discoveries help bring major
  changes.

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TREATMENT N Humours and Planets

• DATE SHEET 10
  circa 1400 AD
• S/T - Metal tools.
• I - Information withheld.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - Quite a lot of war.
• G - Government variable in strength.
• Cons It seems that any change was very slow
  indeed.
• Comm - By word of mouth or writing by hand.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.

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TREATMENT O Spiritual Cure medicine man

• DATE SHEET 1
  circa 3000 BC
• S/T - Very primitive. Stone tools.
• I - None we know of by name.
• R - Very religious. Strong belief in the
  supernatural.
• W - No specific information available.
• G - No specific information available.
• Cons It seems that any change was very slow
  indeed.
• Comm - By word of mouth oral tradition.
• Cha - Chance discoveries of simple remedies that
  worked.