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Galen Tracheotomy
Galen clarified the anatomy of the trachea and was the first to demonstrate that the larynx generates the voice. -
Period: 200 to
History of Medicine
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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle Ages
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Sep 10, 700
Barber Surgeons
Barber Surgeons performed surgery to treat cataracts, amputated limbs, and burned stumps to seal blood vessels. They also practiced phlebotomy, or bloodletting. -
Sep 10, 1300
Islamic hospitals: health care for the sick
The Islams believed in a god that would cure their sicknesses, but around the ninth century, they began a system of medicine based on scientific analysis. -
Sep 10, 1400
Fenchwomen Jacoba Felicie tries to practice medicine but is denied
Women were not wanted to be doctors, only nurses in her time and she went behind their backs and ended up curing many people that the actual doctors couldnt cure. -
Sep 10, 1500
Dioscorides discovers importanc of plants in medicine
He wrote about how important medicinal plants were for healing, and he documented some of the plants and gave their uses. -
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Renaissance
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Use of scientific method begins
The history of scientifin method is a history of methodology of scinetific inquiry which came to the fore in the early 19th century -
Robert Hook- reflective microscope
Hook published a book called micrographia telling about his microscope experiances -
Antonie van leeuwenhoek describes bacteria
Worked to find out how cells work and discovered bacteria. -
Francis Bacon uses microscope to discover plague flies
Comes from rodents and flies and when people become infected they live about three days. -
Edward Jenner discovered 1st vaccination
He was an english physysict that discovered the first small pox vaccine. He is called the father on immunology. -
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Industrail Revolution
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Louis Pasteur (microbiology) pasteurization of milk
French chemist and microbiologist. Discovered principles of pasterurization. -
Joseph Lister- practice of medical asepsis
He promoted the idea of sterile surgery. -
Robert Koch- discovery of pathogens
Made key discoveries in public health. Was a pioneering microbiologist. His research led to the discovery of dangerous pathogens. -
Ignaz Semmelwies shows importance of hand washing
Pioneer of antiseptic procedures.Discovered incidence could be cut down by the use of hand washing. -
John Snow stops outbreak of Cholera
Wanted to use medical hygeine and antiseptics.Called father of epidimology because he stopped the Cholera outbreak. -
Marie Curie discovers science of radioactivity
Conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. -
Bubonic plague hits San Fransisco
Usually spread from the bite of an infected flea -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
His best-known discovery is penicillin. He wrote many articles for the medical field. -
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Modern World
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First HMO insurance
Blue cross established the first HMO insurance. -
Salk discovers polio vaccine
The first polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk through the use of HeLa cells and first tested in 1952. -
WHO declares smallpox eradicated
In 1980 WHO declared small pox gone after the people had been cured and vaccinated. -
Managed health care: growth in uninsured
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AZT is used to combat AIDS
AZT was the first breakthrough in AIDS therapy. -
Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious would treatment
Sterile maggots can be used to treat and heal infected wounds. -
Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by the FDA
Gardasil is a vaccine for use in the prevention of cervical cancer and is given to young girls. -
Rhazes Discovered Difference between smallpox and measles
He considered himself a Persian version of Hippocrates. He was the first human in history who described in detail the symptoms and signs of small pox and measles.
