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Ancient healers used diet, rest, plants, herbs, and preformed surgery.
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A code of ethics developed by Hippocrates around 400 B.C.
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Galen was a Greek physician trained by the Egyptians. He documented the importance of the spinal cord in the movement of the limbs. His manuscripts were used to train physicians until the renaissances.
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Rhazes a Persian doctor wrote about the differences between small pox and measles. He also proved a more clear way on the cause for diseases.
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Barbers preformed catarat surgery, limb amputation, phlebotomy. The red and white barbers pole may have been used to hang bandages, the red may have represented blood, bandages or blood.
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Physicians were licensed only after specific training with a licensed doctor. Women were not allowed to practice medicine.
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Religious principles led to the founding of many Islamic hospitals and christian monasteries where the sick was treated.
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The invention of the printing press made it possible to publish your discoveries.
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The scientific method came into use and the microscope was invented.
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The church allows the study of anatomy.
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Louis's experiments formed a basis for microbiology.
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He began the concept of disinfecting surgical equipment.
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Koch found that Pathogens were the cause for some diseases
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Antibiotics were invented
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Radium is discovered.
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Organ transplants become more of a common thing.
