HEALTHCARE

By Sofia Devia
  • 3000 BCE

    EVOLUTION

    Evolution: Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese established healthcare procedures based on observation, herbal cures, and surgical skills.
  • 3000 BCE

    DEVOLUTION

    Devolution: A lack of understanding of diseases, dependence on superstitions, and a lack of organized medical methods hampered advancement.
  • Period: 3000 BCE to 436 BCE

    ANCIENT TIMES

  • Period: 401 BCE to 1500 BCE

    MIDDLE AGES

  • 1 BCE

    Hippocrates

    Hippocrates, known as the "Father of Medicine," was an ancient Greek physician who emphasized the necessity of symptoms observation and recording, clinical examination, and ethical medical practice. He established the Hippocratic Oath, which still guides medical ethics today.
  • 1500

    EVOLUTION

    Evolution: The Renaissance prompted a renaissance of scientific research, resulting in advances in anatomy and physiology as well as the establishment of medical institutions.