Medical History

By laurenstein
  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1300

    Middle Ages

  • 659

    China uses a substance of silver and tin for teeth fillings

  • The first pharmacy was established in Baghdad. In the 12th century they were found in Europe
    754

    The first pharmacy was established in Baghdad. In the 12th century they were found in Europe

  • Persian Physician Rhazes identifies smallpox
    910

    Persian Physician Rhazes identifies smallpox

  • 1300

    Surgeon Theodoric Borgognoni invented antiseptic method.

    Wounds were cleaned and sutured to improve healing. Bandages soaked in wine were used as a disinfectant.
  • 1300

    Universities had developed in Western Europe that could be classed as medical schools where students studied under a master physician.

    At the University of Montpelier human dissections were performed so students were not uneducated on human anatomy
  • Period: Jan 1, 1301 to

    Renaissance

  • Italian physician Mondino de Luzzi conducted a public dissection
    1315

    Italian physician Mondino de Luzzi conducted a public dissection

  • 1348

    The Black Plauge was spreading quickly and depleting Europe's population

    Physicians treated the plague by applying a warm water poultice of butter, onion and garlic.
  • 1377

    Quarantine started in attempts to stop the plague from spreading

    The city of Ragusa issued orders to make all ships wait 30 days to dock to ensure nobody was infected with the plague, and land travelers had to wait 40 days
  • Hospital occurred in the Roman Empire
    1400

    Hospital occurred in the Roman Empire

  • 1500

    First recorded Cesarean Section where both mother and child survived

    The c-section was performed by Swiss father Jacob Nufer, the mother continued to have 5 more children
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • The first successful vaccine to be developed was introduced by Edward Jenner

    The first successful vaccine to be developed was introduced by Edward Jenner

  • French physician named Rene invented the first stethoscope

  • Dentist named William T. G. Morton administered an effective anesthetic to a surgical patient.

  • Ignaz Semmelweis discovered the importance of washing your hands while testing why so many women were dying after giving birth.

  • Whelm Conrad discovered the X- Ray while experimenting

    Whelm Conrad discovered the X- Ray while experimenting

  • Period: to

    Modern World

  • The first successful human blood transfusion.

    The first successful human blood transfusion.

  • First cardiac pacemaker to control irregular heartbeat has been developed by Paul Zollby

  • American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully tested a vaccine against polio

  • First heart transplant performed by South African heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard

    First heart transplant performed by South African heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard

  • HIV was identified

  • Period: to

    21st Century

  • The human genome project is completed and can be used to individualize patients medications and treatments

    The human genome project is completed and can be used to individualize patients medications and treatments

  • The first partial face transplant was performed in France

  • Doctors began to induce potential stem cells and cloned human stem cells

  • The HIV "cocktail" was desgined to combine the drugs to treat HIV into one daily pill

  • Development of the first bionic leg that communicates with the person wearing its mind.

    Development of the first bionic leg that communicates with the person wearing its mind.