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Herbs and plants were used in medicine and we still use many of these in our medicine today.
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In this time, sickness was believed to be caused by philosophies and supernatural beings, this can be still be seen in some voodoo and beliefs.
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Trepanation was used for insanity and epilepsy treatment.
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In some tribes, people would prevent severe diseases by variolation to get the minor disease, but not have it get severe.
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The average lifespan was up to 20 years.
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There "doctors" who would take care of the ill and try to heal them by religious practices, the idea of a caregiver and doctor is still around today.
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Earliest people to have accurate health records.
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First physicians were priests who studied medicine. Imhotep was believe to be the first physician.
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Care givers start understanding amputations and the idea of prosthetic limbs.
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Start using simple practices such as massages, stitching and bandaging wounds, and resetting broken and dislocated limbs.
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People start understanding how the body works and the important parts of it.
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The average lifespan is 20-30 years.
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Monitored pulse to determine condition of the body, monitoring pulse is still a part of health care today.
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People began searching for medical reasons for different illnesses.
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Recorded a pharmacopoeia of medications based on herbs, record keeping of medications is used today.
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Used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion, acupuncture for different things is still used today.
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Practiced the prevention of illnesses, such as keeping houses clean, stored food properly, and boiling water before drinking.
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The average lifespan is 20 to 30 years.
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Began modern medical science by observing the body and effects of diseases on the body.
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Used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herbal treatment that are still used today in some cases.
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Stressed diet and cleanliness which is an important part of staying healthy today.
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A high standard of ethics called the Oath of Hippocrates was made and it is still used today.
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The average life span was 25-35 years.
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The field of anatomy, which is important in present health care, was established.
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The first hospitals appear in this time.
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The beginning of public health and sanitation came about and was important to keep from the spreading of illnesses.
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Claudius Galen created many beliefs about the body, some were accurate while others weren't.
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The earliest people to organize medical care by providing care to injured soldiers.
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Started using more tools than before in medical practices and surgeries.
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The average lifespan was 25-35 years.
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Patients had to put a huge amount of trust into their caregivers, more than ever before, and people still have to do this today
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A wide spread disease occurred that killed many people, we learned from this and how to prevent from this occurring present day.
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Monks and priests provided custodial care for sick people, this is like they were doctors caring for them.
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The sick were integrated into a society together and cared for together. This can be seen present day in hospital wards and clinics like that.
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Medications made from almost all herbal mixtures, we still use a lot of these today.
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The average lifespan was 20-30 years.
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Physicians started obtaining knowledge from universities which we still do today.
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Physicians advanced pharmacology from knowledge of medicine.
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Started basing diagnosis on observations of signs and symptoms of disease which physicians still do today.
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Physicians were starting to be required to pass examinations and obtain licenses to do their practice.
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The idea of the eye glasses came about, and these are still used daily for some people.
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The average lifespan was 20-35 years.
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Dissection of the body was allowed so the understanding of the body advanced majorly.
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Some of the first anatomy book and diabetic book was published which helped give people a better understanding.
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The average lifespan was 30 to 40 years.
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MIchelangelo and Lenoardo da Vinci drew the human body more realistically which helped people majorly study the body better.
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Mechael Servetus described the circulatory system of the lungs which is an important part of the human body functions.
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Roger Bacon promoted chemical remedies to treat diseases which was a more effective treatment rather than remedies made from herbs. The use of chemicals in remedies is how our medicine is made a lot of the time today.
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Apothecaries came about and today we rely on these pharmacies majorly for our medication.
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The first successful blood transfusion on an animal occurred, this helped further the knowledge for blood transfusions on humans.
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The average life span was 35 to 45 years.
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The microscope was invented which helped scientist and health care workers look into different microorganisms and cells more to better understand it and further their research and knowledge.
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William Harvey described the circulation of blood to and from the heart, this was a huge achievement and helped physicians all over.
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Ambroise Pare promoted the use of artificial limbs which is a major part of today's medical care.
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First successful blood transfusion on a human occurred, these now occur everyday.
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First heart transplant occurred, these occur often now and save numerous people's lives.
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Birth control pills became approved, this saved numerous women from unwanted pregnancies and dropped the number of children who were given away.
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Structure of DNA was discovered, this helped people understand the cause of certain diseases and the genes.
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Health insurance plan and social reforms were made and are still a major part of health care today.
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The average life span in the 18th century was 40-50 years.
