History of Medicine

By MiaReidelberger
  • Barber surgeons cut hair, perform surgery, barber pole symbol popularized
    500

    Barber surgeons cut hair, perform surgery, barber pole symbol popularized

  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • Discovery of the differences between small pox and measles
    Aug 5, 900

    Discovery of the differences between small pox and measles

  • Jun 4, 1000

    Medical care becomes regulated

  • Ferrarius
    Feb 9, 1200

    Ferrarius

    Famous Sicilian Physician
  • Jacoba Felicie
    Sep 27, 1400

    Jacoba Felicie

    Women tries to practice medicine but is declined
  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Renaissance

  • Use of scientific method begins

  • Human Anatomical studies allowed

  • Printing Press allows for publication of discoveries

  • Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke

    Most famous for the discovery of "cells"
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • Edward Jenner discovered 1st vaccination

    Edward Jenner discovered 1st vaccination

  • Discovery of blood cells, bacteria, protozoa, and stethoscope

    Discovery of blood cells, bacteria, protozoa, and stethoscope

  • Louis Pasteur (microbiology) pasteurization of milk

    Louis Pasteur (microbiology) pasteurization of milk

  • Marie Curie discovers science of radioactivity

    Marie Curie discovers science of radioactivity

  • Bubonic plague hits San Francisco

    Bubonic plague hits San Francisco

  • Period: to

    Modern World

  • Discovery of organ transplants, X-rays, radium for cancer treatments, MRI, CAT scans

    Discovery of organ transplants, X-rays, radium for cancer treatments, MRI, CAT scans

  • Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

    Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

  • First HMO insurance

  • WHO declares smallpox eradictated

  • AZT is used to combat AIDS

    AZT is used to combat AIDS

  • Period: to

    21st Century

  • Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment

    Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment

  • Electronic Health Records in use

  • Gardasil approved by the FDA

    *Gardasil- a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
  • Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells

    Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells

  • The first FDA approved implanted AbioCor artifical heart placed in a patient

    The first FDA approved implanted AbioCor artifical heart placed in a patient

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