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Science began to replace people's beliefs in spiritual or superstitious causes for illness doctors began to keep
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Printing press allows for the publication of discoveries. faster spread new ideas
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Robert Hooke (1635-1703) built one of the first reflecting microscopes.
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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.
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Francis Bacon uses microscope to discover plague fleas. his inductive reasoning was to remove errors from Aristole
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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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Carbolic soap to disinfect instruments and clean hands before doctors moved to another patient. Medical Asepsis
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Joseph Lister practices Medical Asepsis
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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.
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Bubonic plague hits San Fransisco
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discovery of organ treansplans, x-rays,, radium for cancer treatment, mri, cat scans.
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Alex Flemming discovers Pennicilin- an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically.
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Salk discovers polio vaccine-A vaccine that is made from a suspension of poliovirus types that are inactivated (killed) with formalin.
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WHO declares smallpox eradicated
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AZT, recently named Zidovudine, is used to combat AIDS
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Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment
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A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by FDA
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Scientists discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells
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Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers provides incentives for practitioners who use electronic health records and e-prescribing
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first FDA approved artificial heart placed in a patient patient dies on August 23
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used untill the 1800's
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specifically to treat the sick and needy local healer who were often women served at monasteries.otherwise treatment cosisted of prayer and rest.
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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.
