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the average life span was 20 years back then
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during the primitive ages they believed that illness and disease were caused by supernatural spirits and demons
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tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies to drive out the evil spirits
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herbs and plants were used as medicines and some are still used today
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trepanation or trephining was used to treat insanity and epilepsy
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earliest people were known to maintain accurate health records
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they were called upon the gods to heal them when disease occurred
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physicians were priests who studied medicine and surgery in temple medical schools
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they believed the body was a system of channels for air, tears, blood, urine, sperm, and feces
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the average life span was 20 to 30 years back then
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there were religious prohibitions against dissection resulted in inadequate knowledge of body structure
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they carefully monitored the pulse to determine the condition of the body
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believed in the need to treat the whole body by curing the spirit and nourishing the body
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recorded a pharmacopoeia of medications based mainly on the use of herbs
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the average life span was 20 to 30 years
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18th-gabriel fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer in 1714
18th-benjamn franklin invented bifocals -
18th-john hunter made scientific surgical procedures and he introduced tube feeding
19th-training for nurses began -
19th-viruses were discovered in 1892. infection control developed once microorganisms were associated with disease
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19th- women became active in health care
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18th- the average life span back then was 40-50 years
19th- the average life span back then was 40-60 years -
ambroise pare was a french surgeon he established the use of ligatures to bind arteries and stop bleeding
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the first successful blood transfusion on animals was performed in England in 1667
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bartolomeo eustachio identified the eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat
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scientific societies such as the royal society of London were established
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the average life span back then was 35 to 45 years
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they began modern medical science by observing the human body and effects of disease
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biochemist alcmaeon in 6th century bc identified the brain as the physiological site of the senses
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hippocrates called the father of medicine he developed an organized method to observe the human body
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aristotle dissected animals and is called the founder of comparative anatomy
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they used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herbal treatment that are still used today
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the average life span was 25 to 35 years back then
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they renewed interest in the medical practice of greeks and romans
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physicians began to obtain knowledge at medical universities in the 19th century
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arab physicians used their knowledge of chemistry to advance pharmacology
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arab developed criteria for distinguishing between smallpox and measles
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they were the 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 in their homes
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they began public health and sanitation systems
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Claudius Galen a physician established many medical beliefs
that the body regulated by four fluids or humors -
the average life span was 25 to 35 years back then
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emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited
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prayer and divine intervention were used to treat illness and diseases
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monks and priests provided custodial care for people who were sick
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the medicines were mainly herbal mixtures
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the average life span was 20 to 30 years
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the renaissance was a time of the rebirth of science and medicine
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the first anatomy book was published by andreas vesalius
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micheal servetur, described the circulatory system in the lungs, he also explained how digestion is a source of heat for the body
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roger bacon, promoted chemical remedies to treat disease, he also researched optics and refraction
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the average life span was 30 to 40 years back then
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18th-Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer
18th- John Hunter, created scientific surgical procedures and introduced tube feeding -
18th-Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals
19th-training for nurses began -
19th-infection control developed once microorganisms were associated with disease
viruses were discovered in 1892 -
19th-women became active participants in health care
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18th- the average life span was 40-50 years
19th- the average life span was 40-60 -
in the 19th century they increased knowledge about the role of blood in your body
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new medications were discovered like insulin was used to treat diabetes, antibiotics were developed to fight infections
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new machines were developed like kidney dialysis machine, heart lung machine
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in the 20th century they also implanted the first artificial heart, health care plans developed to help pay the cost of care
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the average life span in the 19th century is 80-90 years
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the first implantable artificial heart was placed in a patient in Louisville, Ky, in 2001
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advanced cell technology announced it cloned a human embryo in 2001 but the embryo did not survive
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The U.S. FDA approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486 IN 200
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the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia in 2002
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20th- increased knowledge about the role of blood in the body
ABO blood groups discovered -
20th- organ transplants
21st-the U.S. FDA approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486 IN 200 -
President George W. Bush approved federal funding for research using only existing lines of embryonic stem cells in 2001
