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Barber-surgeons provided a variety of medical services for their communities. They performed surgeries as well as cutting hair.
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Tracheotomy- and incision in the windpipe made to relieve and obstruction to breathing.
Galen was one of the most prominent ancient physicians. -
200-1600
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christuan monasticism is the practice of individuals who have cloistered lives dedicated to christian worship.
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By the end of the 13th century there were many hospitals for the sick throughout the islamic world.
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a number of scientist and doctors claimed that women were not to be aloud to practice in any way healthcare. Jacoba was charged for practicing medicine without being qualified to do so because she was a female.
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no one person can be said to be the first creator of the scientific method, it has changed and evolved over time.
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before the printing press was invented, people had to copy books by hand, which took alot of time. After it was invented, it made book making alot easier and less time consuming.
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1600-1796
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Robert Hooke invented the iris diaphragm in cameras,the universal joint in motorcycles, the balance wheel in a watch, etc.
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was considered to be the first microbioligist as well as the first to observe bacteria.
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one of the first people to begin looking through microscopes
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Smallpox was feard by many, but when Edward had found a cure, it was a great gift to the world.
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1796-1928
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He was known for his remarkable discoveries and breakthroughs by preventing countless dideases and saving many peoples lives.
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He is considered the founder of modern bacteriology.
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Ignaz Semmelweis's work demonstrated that hand-washing could drastically reduce the number of women dying after childbirth.
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His findings of the illness cholera inspired changes in water and waste systems all over the world, as well as improvement in public health.
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She won Nobel Prizes for her discoveries.
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He made the discovery from an old contaminated Petri dish, the mold on the dish had turned out to contain a powerful antibiotic called penicillin.
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1928-2001
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The Great Depression leads to public interest in insurance and senior benefits.
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polio was considered the most frightening public health problem of the post-war United States.
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Smallpox is a contagious disease caused by the variola virus. it was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity.
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AZT is a drug to help delay the developlemt of AIDS in patients infected with HIV.
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Maggots are now used to treat many different diseses in animals and humans.
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2001-2014
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the project identified the locations of many human genes and provided information about their structure and organization.
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Garasil is an HPV vaccination for kids to prevent cervical cancer.
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The findings were a critical scientific accomplishment.
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The AbioCor system: a two-pound mechanical heart that takes over the pumping part of the diseased heart, which is removed during the procedure
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Rhazes was an persian physician, he was one of the first to recognize the need for sanitation in hospitals.
