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Period: 200 to
The History of health
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500
Middle ages began
Science began to replace people's beliefs in spiritual or superstitious causes for illness doctors began to keep -
Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle Ages
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525
Barber-sergeons
Barber-sergeons cut hair perform surgery;l barber pole sybol is popularized practices blood letting. served with the military and treated injuries sustained in battle. the amputated limbs and burned the stumps to seal the blood vessels. Red - blood blue- veins white-bandages -
Sep 8, 1300
Islamic hospitals
religious instuction based on thw Quar'an taught followers social responsibilities, such as the rich providing for the poor and the healthy caring for the sick. Separate wards for different illnesses, employed trained nurses and maintaind stock of medication. -
Sep 8, 1400
Jacoba Felicie
Frenchwomen Jacoba Felicie was tried for practicing medicine without a license. Explained herself by saying women were embarrased to go to male docotors. she was forbidden to pracrtice medicine -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Renaissance Period
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Sep 10, 1500
Renaissance era begins
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Sep 10, 1520
Human atomical studies allowed
The main change in Renaissance medicine was largely due to the increase in anatomical knowledge, aided by an easing of the legal and cultural restrictions on dissecting human bodies. -
use of scientific method begins
occured in Europe. Major change in the way people thought about medicine and reseatch. Instead of using the supernatural to explain events and diseases, people began to look for the real causes of what they saw around them. the scientific method was based on observation and taking carful notes. -
Publication
Printing press allows for the publication of discoveries. faster spread new ideas -
Robert Hooke- reflective microscope
Robert Hooke (1635-1703) built one of the first reflecting microscopes. -
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek- bacteria
he sent comprehensive data and detailed drawings of his sightings of bacteria and algae to the Royal Society in London. Throughout his lifetime Leeuwenhoek remained devoted to the scientific research and made several vital discoveries. -
Francis Bacon- Plague fleas
Francis Bacon uses microscope to discover plague fleas. his inductive reasoning was to remove errors from Aristole -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Edward Jenner- 1st vaccination
Edward Jenner discovered the 1st vaccination. he proved that an kinfection with cow pox would prevent an infection with small pox -
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Louis Pasteur- Pateurization of Milk
Carbolic soap to disinfect instruments and clean hands before doctors moved to another patient. Medical Asepsis -
Joseph Lister- Medical Asepsis
Joseph Lister practices Medical Asepsis -
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Robert Koch-discovery of pathogens
Koch discovered that pathogens, or disease-producinf microorganisms, are the source of some diseases and proved that Lister was correct. This was the beginning of modern bacteriology. -
Ignaz Semmelweis shows importance of hand washing.
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Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague hits San Fransisco -
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Modern World
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Discoveries
discovery of organ treansplans, x-rays,, radium for cancer treatment, mri, cat scans. -
Alexander Flemming
Alex Flemming discovers Pennicilin- an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically. -
Salk
Salk discovers polio vaccine-A vaccine that is made from a suspension of poliovirus types that are inactivated (killed) with formalin. -
Smallpox
WHO declares smallpox eradicated -
AZT
AZT, recently named Zidovudine, is used to combat AIDS -
Period: to
21st century
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Steve Thomas
Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment -
Gardasil
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by FDA -
Stem cells
Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells -
MIPPA
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers provides incentives for practitioners who use electronic health records and e-prescribing -
AbioCor
first FDA approved artificial heart placed in a patient patient dies on August 23 -
Rhazes discovered difference between smallpox and measles
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Christian monasteries
specifically to treat the sick and needy local healer who were often women served at monasteries.otherwise treatment cosisted of prayer and rest. -
Medical Care becomes regulated
phisicians were licensed after formal training with experienced doctors. physicians and sergeons recieved different training. Physicians learned by reading books and training with experienced doctors. Women were not allowed to practic medicine.
