Beak DoctorDuring the Middle Ages, the Black Death rampant in Europe, when doctors in order to prevent infection, wearing a bubble waxed linen or canvas shirt, wearing a black hat head, wear can filter the air, like a beak-like mask, eye of a transparent glass guarding hands with white gloves, holding a stick used to open the patient's sheets or clothing, or directing the patient how to cure the disease, they deeply believe that such equipment can protect themselves against the Black Death infection. Plague (also known as the Black Death) rampant in Europe, it was said that the Mongol armies brought this point there is controversy in the history of medicine. At that time the people of Europe to panic disowned, isolated, fled no law to effectively combat the epidemic, but also the source of infection is unknown, it may be God's punishment, witch masterpiece or Jewish trick, physician impairment disastrous results. Later in approaching patients have the responsibility to come up with countermeasures, invented a protective clothing (pictured): Physician body from head to toe dressed in coats made of anti-tarpaulin, his hands wrapped with huge gloves, wearing hat, face is hidden in the air can be filtered, like a bird's beak mask, the eyes of a transparent glass guarding, holding a long stick, if necessary, how to command patient treatment disease. Because do not know the cause, how many pair of dress there is the intention to scare away the disease, known as "bird's beak doctor", but the disease does not know there is no controlled, it touches the child was frightened.
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