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“Father of Medicine” one of the most important physicians in Ancient Greece. Helped discover that disease is caused by natural causes and not supernatural spirits. Created the “Hippocratic Oath” which is a code of conduct for physicians to follow.
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Medical Universities were created to train physicians how to treat illness.
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Developed criteria to distinguish between smallpox and measles.
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A physician who describes the parasite that causes scabies.
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A major pandemic of bubonic plague killed almost 75% of the European and Asian population.
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A vaccine for smallpox was developed by Edward Jenner.
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The stethoscope was invented by René Laënnec.
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The first successful blood transfusion performed on a human by James Blundell
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The pandemic of cholera took over.
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American Medical Association was formed in Philadelphia.
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Joseph Lister started using disinfectants and antiseptics splurging surgery to prevent infection.
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Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster patented the first electrical hearing aid.
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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
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Louis Pasteur created a vaccine for rabies.
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Dimitri Ivanofski discovered viruses.