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called on gods to heal the, from their disease
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developed an organized method to observe the human body
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began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of disease.
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First to organize medical care by providing care for injured soldiers
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Early hospitals developed when physicians cared for ill people in rooms of their homes
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prayer and divine interventions were used to treat illness and disease
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the average life span was 20-30 years
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Renewed interest in the medical practice of greeks and Romans
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major diseases were small pox, diphtheria and others
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Rebirth of the science of medicine the average life span was 30-40 years
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causes of diseases were still not known, and many people still die from infection and child birth.
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Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer in 1714
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the average life span was 40 to 50 years
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Royal college of surgeon found in london
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In 1818 James Blundell performed the first successful blood transfusion on humans
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the average life span is 40 to 60 years
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the first kidney dialysis machine was developed in 1944
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the first heart-lung machine was used for open heart surgery in 1953
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Adult stem cells were used in the treatment of disease early in the 2000´s
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in October 2014 the CDC issued transmission-based guideline for the ebola virus disease