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420
Hippocratic Oath was created
it teaches the secrets of medicine to the next generation. -
1300
Fist eyeglasses invented
It happened in Italy. -
Rene Laennec invents the stethoscope
The stethoscope was invented in Spain. -
First painless surgery with general anesthetic
He was the first in the world to publicly perform this surgery without pain. -
Elizabeth Blackwell is th first woman to gain a medical degree
Her occupation was a British Physician. -
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Elizabeth Blackwell is the first woman to gain a medical degree
Her occupation was a British Physician. -
First Rubber condom
They have been made from a variety of materials. -
First practical medical thermometer used to take the temperature of a patient
It was portable, 6 inches in length, and able to record a patients temperature in 5 minutes -
William conrad Rontgen discovers medical use of X- rays in medical imaging
The iconic image clearly showed the bones of her hands and the wedding ring. -
Willem Einthoven discovers electrocardiography
He received a Nobel Prize for discovering electrocardiography -
Aspirin is invented in Germany.
He used acetylsalicylic acid to heal his father. -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
Alexander Fleming was scottish -
First commercial ultrasound
It occured in Glasgow by Ian Donald. -
Invention of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)
3 physicians- Dr. Kouwenhoven, Dr. Safar, and Dr. Jude all came together and were the first doctors to combine 2 components to create CPR. -
Christian Barnard performs the first human heart transplant
This is the first heart transplant that the patient was able to gain consciousness. -
Laurent Lantieri performs the first full face transplant.
The operation was being held because the women had her face ripped apart by her pet dog.