Explain one way in which hospital care was different in the 13th and 19th centuries?

During the 13th century most hospitals were run by the Church therefore they were very religious. Hospitals were typically staffed by monks and nuns, most illnesses were treated by worshipping God. Due to a lack of knowledge of the human body and the causes of illnesses, patients weren't given real treatments.
In the 19th century hospitals were no longer run by the Church. A lot of investments were made into hospital care as well as into the study of the human body. Most hospitals were now run by charities and their focus was on caring for and treating the sick. Hospitals were no longer run by Church workers, qualified nurses and doctors were employed.

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