Emily Argoe - Health Care History

By emilyargoe
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    Herbs and plants were used in medicine and we still use many of these in our medicine today.
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    In this time, sickness was believed to be caused by philosophies and supernatural beings, this can be still be seen in some voodoo and beliefs.
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    Trepanation was used for insanity and epilepsy treatment.
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    In some tribes, people would prevent severe diseases by variolation to get the minor disease, but not have it get severe.
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    The average lifespan was up to 20 years.
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    There "doctors" who would take care of the ill and try to heal them by religious practices, the idea of a caregiver and doctor is still around today.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    Earliest people to have accurate health records.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    First physicians were priests who studied medicine. Imhotep was believe to be the first physician.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    Care givers start understanding amputations and the idea of prosthetic limbs.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    Start using simple practices such as massages, stitching and bandaging wounds, and resetting broken and dislocated limbs.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    People start understanding how the body works and the important parts of it.
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    The average lifespan is 20-30 years.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    Monitored pulse to determine condition of the body, monitoring pulse is still a part of health care today.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    People began searching for medical reasons for different illnesses.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    Recorded a pharmacopoeia of medications based on herbs, record keeping of medications is used today.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    Used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion, acupuncture for different things is still used today.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    Practiced the prevention of illnesses, such as keeping houses clean, stored food properly, and boiling water before drinking.
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    The average lifespan is 20 to 30 years.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Geeks

    Ancient Geeks
    Began modern medical science by observing the body and effects of diseases on the body.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    Used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herbal treatment that are still used today in some cases.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    Stressed diet and cleanliness which is an important part of staying healthy today.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    A high standard of ethics called the Oath of Hippocrates was made and it is still used today.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    The average life span was 25-35 years.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    The field of anatomy, which is important in present health care, was established.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    The first hospitals appear in this time.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    The beginning of public health and sanitation came about and was important to keep from the spreading of illnesses.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    Claudius Galen created many beliefs about the body, some were accurate while others weren't.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    The earliest people to organize medical care by providing care to injured soldiers.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    Started using more tools than before in medical practices and surgeries.
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    The average lifespan was 25-35 years.
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    Patients had to put a huge amount of trust into their caregivers, more than ever before, and people still have to do this today
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    A wide spread disease occurred that killed many people, we learned from this and how to prevent from this occurring present day.
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    Monks and priests provided custodial care for sick people, this is like they were doctors caring for them.
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    The sick were integrated into a society together and cared for together. This can be seen present day in hospital wards and clinics like that.
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    Medications made from almost all herbal mixtures, we still use a lot of these today.
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    The average lifespan was 20-30 years.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Physicians started obtaining knowledge from universities which we still do today.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Physicians advanced pharmacology from knowledge of medicine.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Started basing diagnosis on observations of signs and symptoms of disease which physicians still do today.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Physicians were starting to be required to pass examinations and obtain licenses to do their practice.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    The idea of the eye glasses came about, and these are still used daily for some people.
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    The average lifespan was 20-35 years.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Dissection of the body was allowed so the understanding of the body advanced majorly.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Some of the first anatomy book and diabetic book was published which helped give people a better understanding.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    The average lifespan was 30 to 40 years.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    MIchelangelo and Lenoardo da Vinci drew the human body more realistically which helped people majorly study the body better.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Mechael Servetus described the circulatory system of the lungs which is an important part of the human body functions.
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Roger Bacon promoted chemical remedies to treat diseases which was a more effective treatment rather than remedies made from herbs. The use of chemicals in remedies is how our medicine is made a lot of the time today.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Centuries

    16th and 17th Centuries
    Apothecaries came about and today we rely on these pharmacies majorly for our medication.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Century

    16th and 17th Century
    The first successful blood transfusion on an animal occurred, this helped further the knowledge for blood transfusions on humans.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Centuries

    16th and 17th Centuries
    The average life span was 35 to 45 years.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Centuries

    16th and 17th Centuries
    The microscope was invented which helped scientist and health care workers look into different microorganisms and cells more to better understand it and further their research and knowledge.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Centuries

    16th and 17th Centuries
    William Harvey described the circulation of blood to and from the heart, this was a huge achievement and helped physicians all over.
  • 1500

    16th and 17th Centuries

    16th and 17th Centuries
    Ambroise Pare promoted the use of artificial limbs which is a major part of today's medical care.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries
    First successful blood transfusion on a human occurred, these now occur everyday.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centruies

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centruies
    First heart transplant occurred, these occur often now and save numerous people's lives.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries
    Birth control pills became approved, this saved numerous women from unwanted pregnancies and dropped the number of children who were given away.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries
    Structure of DNA was discovered, this helped people understand the cause of certain diseases and the genes.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries
    Health insurance plan and social reforms were made and are still a major part of health care today.

  • 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries

    18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries
    The average life span in the 18th century was 40-50 years.