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5000 BCE
Mesopotamian Doctors
The first civilization ever recorded was Mesopotamia. They were founded in 5000 BCE and had different methods of healing than we do today. They used medicinal plants that were associated with the healing goddess to treat peoples illnesses. https://researchoutreach.org/articles/investigating-healing-arts-ancient-mesopotamia/ -
1900 Medical Practices
In 1908, the health care was virtually unregulated and health insurance did not exist. They had symptomatic treatments, and they used pain killers to keep the people from getting hurt when they were preforming something. https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/medicine-and-health-from-the-mid-19th-to-early-20th-century/ -
Medical Practices in 1915
Medicine in 1915 made major advances because of World War 1. Doctors had learned enough to vastly improve someone's chances of survival. By 1915 there were ambulances, antiseptic, and anesthesia which are three elements of medicine. They also earned that amputations could vastly improve a person survival chance. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/world-war-i-medicine/517656/ -
How Much Medicine Had Evolved by the 1930s
By the 1930s doctors had discovered many new ways for their medical practices. Scientists developed new vaccines for crippling diseases like poliomyelitis. New anesthesia's made surgery safer and less painful. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/culture-magazines/1930s-medicine-and-health-overview#:~:text=Major%20developments%20in%20the%20field,surgery%20safer%20and%20less%20painful. -
The Way of Treatment in 1945
In 1940 a man named Florey carried out many experiments to prove that penicillin could protect mice against deadly infection Streptococci. The first recipient of penicillin was a man named Albert Albert Alexander. Also, the medical research was better coordinated and doctors were better able to produce new drugs and treatments. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html -
Medicine by the 1960s
In 1960, health care was a massive enterprise. Viruses were isolated, and vaccines to combat a host of diseases, from measles to meningitis, became available. The 1960s was a very important time to the advancement of medical history. http://www.physiciansequipmentblog.com/2009/10/hospital-medical-equipment-inventions-of-the-1960s/ -
Medical Practices in 1975
In the 1970s, different kinds of industries made their way into the medical field which resulted in many new things for doctors and hospital workers. Some of the things that were created were CAT (computerized axial technology) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. These things helped improve medical care and extended the lives of many people. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/culture-magazines/1970s-medicine-and-health-overview -
Medicine in the 1990s
By the 1990s, the main goal of hospitals was to make healthcare affordable, comprehensive, and accessible. They did this by creating medical eligibility such as Medicaid. There was also new technology that helped better keep track of medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194659/ -
Medical Advances by 2005
The 2000s made very many great medical advances that impacted how we do things today. Some of the advances were Hepatitis C was now curable, there was a new understanding of cancer, and there were major advances in trauma care. https://ercare24.com/5-amazing-medical-advances-since-2000/ -
Medical Practices Today
Today hospitals and medical practices have a lot of techniques and new technology that has been made and is being used. There are many new procedures and methods that have impacted very many people today. Technology has made it easier for hospitals to keep files of people and keep track of stuff. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7751558/
