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The first study of tracheotomy.
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Barber surgeons cut hair and perform surgery; barber pole symbol popularized.
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the discovery of blood cells, bacteria, protozoa, and the stethoscope.
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Razhes discovered difference between smallpox and measles.
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Christian monestaries are founded to treat the ill.
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Jacoba Felicie tries to practice medicine but is denied.
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the use of the scientific method begins.
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printing press allows for publication of discoveries.
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Robert Hooke makes the reflective microscope.
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Antoine van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria.
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Francis Bacon uses microscopes to discover plague fleas.
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Robert Koch makes the discovery of pathogens.
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Shows importance of hand washing.
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The Bubonic Plague hits San Fransisco.
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The first discovery of penicillin.
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The first HMO insurance was first established.
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Managing healthcare; growth in the uninsured.
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The AZT is used to combat AIDS.
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Marie Curie discovers the science of radioactivity.
