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In this time the Egyptian Imhotep described and diagnosed almost 200 diseases. Some say “The true father of medicine”
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Distinguished Veins from arteries. This was an advancement for medicine
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Also referred to as the “Greek Father Of Medicine.” Began to study medicine and treat patients
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The first anatomy book was written by Diocles. The book had detail the was on point and exact.
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Galen was a Greek physician to gladiators. He made many advancements in medicine.He also performed Anatomy demonstrations with dissections
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Barbor surgeons performed surgery. Mostly on the wounded of war .This was practiced in the Middle Ages era.
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Rhazes was a Persian Physician who identified the disease smallpox. This disease was very common in that time.
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The Cannon of Medicine was written by philosopher Avicenna. This book was written soon basic ideas of Hippocrates. His teachings were used until the 17th and 18th century.
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King Roger ll decrees that a liscense is required in order to be a practitioner of Medicine.Women were not allowed to practice.
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Christian monasteries treated the sick with prayer. Religion was saught to those who were sick. Islamic wards had various wards for different illnesses.
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Leonardo da Vinci performed a dissection Of an 100 year old man and dew the anatomy. This was an important moment in medicine.
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Physician Andreas Vesalius wrote one of the most influential books of anatomy De Humani Corporis Fabrica. This book was very influential in medicine.
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The microscope was invented by Zachariah Janssen. This improved the study of things the naked eye cannot see. A huge advancement in medicine.
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Though the transfusion was not human it was canine and marked important for medicine. Sir Christopher Wren performed the transfusion.
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered various cells of the body such as red blood cell. He also improved the microscope.
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Claudius Aymand performed the first recorded and successfull Appendectomy. This was a breakthrough for medicine.
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Edward Jenner develops a vaccination for smallpox. This is the first vaccination for any disease.
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The stethoscope is invented by Rene Laennec a French physician. He used it to diagnose various chest problems.
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The first Successful blood transfusion was performed byr physician James Blundell. This was a leap in medicine.
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Ether was used as a general anesthetic for the first time in history in surgery. The surgery was performed by physician Crawford W . Long
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Will helm Conrad Roentgen a physics professor discovered x rays in his labartory. This was a breakthrough in medical history. Something that has advanced so much
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Radium was discovered by scientist Marie curie in 1898. This discovery advanced treatments for cancer.
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The first antiobiotic was discovered by doctor Alexander Fleming. He discovered penicillin. This was a great discovery for medicine
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The era of chemotherapeutic treatment was in the 1940’s. By using Nitrogen mustards and folic acid.
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In 1951 a sick woman made histor with the first human cell line. Her cellsreproduced infinitely. HeLa were a breakthrough discovery.
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The first successful kidney transplant was led my Dr. Joseph Murray and Dr. David Hume in a Boston Hospital. This was a very important event in medical history
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The idea of the CAT Scan is credited to engineer Godsfrey Hounsfield. This was a great discovery in medical history.
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The first Full body MRI Scan on a human was performed on July 7th 1977 . This was an advancement in medical history.
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Stem cell research was discovered in 1998. The discovery is a method to derive stem cells from human embryos so that they can be groans in a laboratory.
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The human Genome project started in 1990 and ended in April of 2003. The genetic blueprint of the human body was mapped out completely. This was one of the greatest discoveries in medicine.
