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Galen documented the importance of the spinal cord to the movement of limbs. He showed how to cure breathing difficulties by performing a tracheotomy, a surgical opening of the trachea, or wind pipe.
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The stripped pole is a symbol left over from the time when barbers were also surgeons. After an operation, the bandages would be hung on a staff or pole or sometimes placed outside.
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The period in history know as the middle ages began around CE 500 and lasted until around CE 1500. Began to replace peoples beliefs in spiritual or superstitious.
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Physicians were licensed after formal training with experienced doctors.
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Islamic hospitals would provide for the sick ( the rich providing for the poor and the healthy caring for the sick.
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Regulation of medical care began in the Middle Ages. Women were not allowed to practice medicine. In the fourteenth century, Jacoba Felicie was tried for practicing medicine without a license. She was forbidden to practice medicine.
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The scientific method is a process used to acquire new knowledge. This method was not common pracice during the MIddle Ages.
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Medical practice went through many changes during the Renaissance.
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Human anatomical studies allowed.
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Robert Hooke built one of the first reflecting microscopes. (1635-1703)
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Describes bacterica during the Renaissance.
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Francis uses the microscope to discover plague fleas.
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Edward Jenner discovered first vaccination. He discovered that milkmaids exposed to cowpox did not get smallpox. Around 1796 he began inoculating people with the fluid from cowpox blisters, thus the beginning the practice of vaccination.
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Great changes were caused by the introduction of machines. Progress was also made in medicine. Blood cells, bacteria, and protozoa could now be seen with a microscope.
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Today we call Joseph Lister practice, the practice of disinfecting surgical equipment and hand washing as a way to prevent the spread of infection.
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Robert Kosh discovered pathogen, or disease producing microorganisms, are the source of the disease and proved that LIster was correct.
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John Snow couldn’t convince other doctors and scientists that cholera, a deadly disease, was spread when people drank contaminated water. But he eventually stops the outbreak of cholera.
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Marie opened up the science of radioactivity. She is best known as the discoverer of the radioactive. She was the first person to win two nobel prizes.
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The Bubonic Plague hits San Francisco.
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There was rapid growth in health care. Computer science changed clinical medicine dramatically.
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Alexandra Fleming discovers penicillin
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health maintenance organization (HMO) is an organization that provides or arranges managed care for health insurance.
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Salik Discovers pollo vaccines.
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Edward Jenner discovered vaccination. It was known that if a person had smallpox and survived, he or she would not get the disease again. Jenner immediately envisioned the vaccine erasing smallpox from the earth. But it would take another 150 years.
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Started using AZT too see if it would combat AIDS.
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Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment.
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The rapid progress in science and technology is expected to continue through the twenty first century and bring more changes and challenges to healthcare professionals.
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Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by the FDA.
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MIPPA provides incentives for practitioners who use electronic health records and e-prescribing.
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Scientist discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells.
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Implanted AbloCor artificial heart placed in a patient on June 24. Patient died on August 23.
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Rhazes discovered the difference between smallpox and measles
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