history of medicine -bethany wilcox

  • primitive times
    4000 BCE

    primitive times

    illness was cause by evil spirits and punishment treated by witch doctors.
    herbs and plants used as medicine.
    lifespan of 20 years
    trephining
  • ancient egyptions
    2996 BCE

    ancient egyptions

    health records recorded for the first time by physicians aka priests.
    leeches used as medical treatment.
    20-30 year lifespan
  • ancient chinese
    1700 BCE

    ancient chinese

    acupuncture
    20- 30 year lifespan
    treating the body will cure the spirit in you
    herbs in medicine
  • ancient greeks
    1197 BCE

    ancient greeks

    modern medical science
    diet and hygiene prevent disease
    illness was a result of natural causes
    25-35 year lifespan
  • ancient romans
    753 BCE

    ancient romans

    medical care for soldiers
    hospitals were sacred
    sewers for the first time ever
    4 humors
    25-35 lifespan
  • dark ages
    398

    dark ages

    prayer to treat illness and disease
    monks and priests provide care for sick patients
    herbal medication
    STILL no understanding of disease cause
  • Renaissance
    1350

    Renaissance

    understanding of anatomy because of body dissection
    printing press
    anatomy book
    30-40 years to live
  • middle ages
    1400

    middle ages

    greek and roman medical practice
    Bubonic plague RIP 75% of pop. in europe and asia
    medical universities
  • 16 and 17th centuries
    1499

    16 and 17th centuries

    human body knowledge increased
    ligatures to stop bleeding
    early pharmacists
    microscope
  • 18th century

    18th century

    first thermometer
    tube feeding
    smallpox vaccines
    40-50 years to live
  • 19 century

    19 century

    advancements due to discoveries of microorganisms, anesthesia, and vaccinations
    X-RAY MACHINE
    first open heart surgery
    Stethoscope
    women active in health care
    40-60 years to live
  • 20th century

    20th century

    ABO blood groups discovered
    new medications like insulin and antibiotics
    new machines like kidney dialysis and heart lung
    DNA
    bone marrow transplant
    test tube babies
    lots of organ transplants
    lots of vaccines
  • 21th century current and some 20th

    21th century current and some 20th

    smoke free laws
    cancer treatments
    HIV advancements
    artificial hearts
    face transplants and vaccines
    ebola
    covid:(--------->;)