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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle Ages
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Nov 5, 900
Rhazes
Discovered the difference between smallpox and measles -
Aug 17, 1000
Medical Care becomes regulated
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Aug 14, 1300
Islamic hospitals health care for the sick
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Jan 31, 1350
Christian Monasteries
Founded to treat the ill. -
Sep 29, 1400
Jacoba Felicie
Frenchwoman tries to practice medicine but is denied -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Renaissance
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Use of Scientific Method begins
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Human anatomical studies allowed
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Printing press allows for publication of discoveries
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Robert Hooke
Reflective microscope -
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Describes bacteria
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Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Discovery of blood cells, bacteria, protozoa, and stethoscope.
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Robert Koch
Discovered that pathogens, or disease-producing microorganisms, are the source of some diseases and proved that Lister was correct. -
Ignaz Semmelweis
Shows importance of hand washing -
Period: to
Modern World
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Discovery of organ transplants, X-rays, radium for cancer treatment, MRI, Cat scans
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Alexander Fleming discovers penicilin.
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First HMO insurance
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AZT is used to comnat aids
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Managed healthcare growth in unisured
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Period: to
21st Century
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Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment.
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Human Genome Project identified a complete set of DNA
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Scientist discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cells.
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Medicare improvents for patients and providers acts.
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Gardasil a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by the FDA.
