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The Rod of Asclepius takes its name from the god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicinal arts in Greek mythology. Asclepius's attributes, the snake and the staff, sometimes depicted separately in antiquity, are combined in this symbol
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In honor of Asclepius, a particular type of non-venomous snake was often used in healing rituals, and these snakes – the Aesculapian Snakes – crawled around freely on the floor in dormitories where the sick and injured slept
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French woman Jacoba Felicie tries to parctice medicine but its denied because she was doing it without a license
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printing press was invented to publish books faster
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The Edwin Smith papyrus is unique among the four principal medical papyri in existence that survive today
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the teachings of the christian church also encourage followers to help the sick and needy many monataries were founded specifically to treat the sick.
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The caduceus is the traditional symbol of Hermes and features two snakes winding around an often winged staff. It is often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine instead of the Rod of Asclepius, especially in the United States
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the scientific method was invented in Europe it was a major change for people it changed their minds about medicine and research.
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he built one of the first reflecting microscopes.
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Rhazes discovered the difference between smallpox and measles. he played in a role in the delopment of medicine asa a science by building on the idea of Hippocrates.
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Louis paster carried out expirements that became basic for modern microbilogy. he pastuerized milk.
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Jenner an english doctor discovered that milkmaids exposed to cow pox did not get smallpox the practice of vaccination began.
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Joseph lister was ridiculed for insisting pn the use of carbologic soap to disinfect instruments and clean doctors hands before doctors moved on to a different patient
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discovered the pathegons or disease producing microorganisms are the source of some diseases and proved that lister was right
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they had the first HMO insurence
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