Covering all four units through Christianity & secular viewpoints this clear accessible & comprehensive title guarantees full support for the OCR GCSE Religious Studies
Specification. Endorsed by OCR & written by experts this textbook covers all four units of the
Specification through Christianity & secular viewpoints & is an essential component of your successful OCR B course in Religious Studies. Gives you the opportunity to practise for the exam through exam-specific advice questions & model answers Offers in-depth content coverage reliable information & supporting activities to help you achieve your best Aids your learning with student-focused features such as key terms & summary boxes Contents Section 1: The Big Story of medicine & health through time -- what do you think happened whensection 2: Why was Ancient Medicine so significant when people didn't even know what made them sicksection 3: Why didn't medicine improve during the Middle Agessection 4: Why was the medical Renaissance important when it didn't make anyone healthiersection 5: Medicine in 1800: On the brink of progress Section 6: Fighting disease after 1800: Which medical hero deserves the statue of honour? Section 7: Public health after 1800: When did it finally improve -- & whysection 8: Why has surgery enhanced so much since 1800section 9: Did Florence Nightingale revolutionise hospitals single-handedsection 10: Conclusions