Videos: Medicine in the Age of Revolution – Part one
What factors drove change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution?
Use our videos and quizzes to explore Medicine in the Age of Revolution.
These resources are particularly useful for students studying the History of Medicine as part of a GCSE or A level course. Teachers can use the four enquiries to help students develop a clear picture of the different factors driving medical change during the Age of Revolution. Students can organise and present their findings through our consolidation activities (at the bottom of the page).
The kymograph
Kymograph quiz: how much can you remember from the video? Test your knowledge with our multi-choice quiz
Anatomical research and Charles Bell
Enquiry 2: Anatomical research and Charles Bell
Anatomical research quiz: how much can you remember from the video? Test your knowledge with our multi-choice quiz
Surgical instruments
Enquiry 3: Surgical instruments
Surgical instruments quiz: how much can you remember from the video? Test your knowledge with our multi-choice quiz
Early anaesthetics
Anaesthetics quiz: how much can you remember from the video? Test your knowledge with our multi-choice quiz.
What drove change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution – Consolidation activities
Try the other enquiries in the series
What factors drove change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution?
Enquiry focus 1 – The kymograph
Enquiry focus 2 – Anatomical research and Charles Bell
Enquiry focus 3 – Surgical instruments
Enquiry focus 4 – Early anaesthetics
Consolidate your thinking – Drivers for change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution
Was change in medical practice revolutionary or evolutionary during the Age of Revolution?
Enquiry focus 1 – Vaccination
Enquiry focus 2 – The Old Operating Theatre
Enquiry focus 3 – Phrenology
Enquiry focus 4 – The stethoscope
Consolidate your thinking – Change in medical practice during the Age of Revolution
Students might find this History of Medicine timeline from the National Portrait Gallery useful.
Sources & acknowledgements
These resources were researched and created by our team of historians and education specialists.
