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Gabriel Fallopius identified the fallopian tubes in the female.
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope in 1966
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John Hunter an English surgeon established scientific surgical procedures.
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Dorthea Dix appointed superintendent of female nurses of the army in 1861. International Red Cross was founded in 1863.
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The first boold transfusion was performed on humans by James Blundell.
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Ckara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
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Elizebeth Blackwell became the first female physician in the United States in 1849
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Louis Pasteur contributed many discoveries to the practice of medicine including: proving that microorganisms cause disease pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria.
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Joseph Lister started using deisinfectants and antiseptics dueing surgery to prevent infection in 1865
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Walter Reed demonstrated that mosquitos carry yellow fever.
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Carl Lanstiener classified the different types of blood groups. ABO.
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Francis Crick and James Watson described the Structure of DNA and how it carries genetic information.
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The first heart-lung machine was used for open heart surgery performed by John H. Gibbon.
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Birth Control pills approved by FDA.
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The first lung transplant was performed by James Hardy.
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First hospice was founded in England.
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The First successful heart transplant was performed by Christian Barnard.
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Physicans used amniocentesis to diagnose inherited diseases before birth of 1975.
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The first 'test tube" baby Louise Brown was born in England.
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Genetic engineering led to developement of vaccines against hepatitis, herpes simplez and chicken pox.
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Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement in New York City.
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The Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causing AIDS was identified.
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Dolly the Sheep was the first sheep cloned
