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Explain the importance of John Hunter.

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AA Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day

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Explain the importance of John Hunter.

Answer

Factor paragraph: answer Explain the importance of John Hunter. by focusing on Part two: The beginnings of change. Use the chronology of AA Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day, select named evidence connected to Study dealing with disease, including traditional and new treatments, quackery, plague, hospital growth, training and status of surgeons and physicians, and John, and set out one factor, support it with precise evidence, then explain its consequence for the period. End by answering the command word directly.

Explanation

This exam-style task requires a developed historical argument rather than a list of facts. Begin with the relevant period from Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies, then anchor the answer in Part two: The beginnings of change. The evidence should connect to Study dealing with disease, including traditional and new treatments, quackery, plague, hospital growth, training and status of surgeons and physicians, and John and be explained through cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance or interpretation as appropriate. A strong final judgement shows why the selected evidence is more convincing than a vague or unsupported claim.

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Avoid confusing John Hunter

A common mistake is to write about John Hunter as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1000 to the present day.

Anchor the answer to Part two: The beginnings of change, use precise evidence, and state whether John Hunter is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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