history of health care

By syd.reece
  • 3000 BCE

    Primitive Times:

    Illness was a punishment from gods. Tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies. Herbs and Plants were used as medicines (Morphine, Digitalis). They used Trepanation and Trephining.
  • 410 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Established first hospital caring for soldiers in their homes. First public health sanitation systems by building sewers and aqueducts.
  • 300 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Physicians were priests. Blood letting or leeches used as medical treatment.
  • 200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    First to observe the human body and the effects of disease, led to modern medical sciences. They also believed illness is a result of natrual causes.
  • 220

    Ancient Chinease

    Used therapies such as acupuncture. They believed that in order to cure the body, you must nourish the spirit.
  • 1400

    Dark ages

    Began after the fall of the Roman empire. Emphasizes on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited. Monks and Priests treated patients with prayer.
  • 1400

    Middle ages

    Renewed interest in medical practices of Greek and Romans. Bubonic Plague killed 75% of population in Europe and Asia.

  • Renaissance

    Dissection of the body led to increased understanding of anatomy and physiology. Invention of printing press allowed medical knowledge to be shared.