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500
Hospitals
Hospitals started to appear where patients could be treated by doctors, this started in the Roman Empire. -
Period: 500 to 1300
Middle Ages
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754
Pharmacies
The first pharmacy was made in Baghdad, and became very popular by the 12th Century. -
900
Rhazies
Discovered the difference between small pox and measles. -
1100
Opthalmology and Optics
Ancient writers believed that humans could see because of beams of light being given off by their eyes. Until a researches made a book called "The Book of Optics" -
1300
Anatomy and Dissection
Analyzing the human body and conducting experiments began notably around this time. -
Period: 1301 to
Renaissance
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1490
Leonardo da Vinci
Dissected humans, and made detailed drawings of everything, majorly increasing the knowledge of human anatomy. -
1550
Syphilis First Cure
A harmful cure for syphilis was discovered, in which you would drink mercury which is toxic. -
1580
Turpentine
Was found that turpentine is effective for treating wounds. -
Blood Circulation
A breakthrough was discovered that blood was pumped from the heart and circulated through the whole body, and also was now known that our body had different functions. This ended the belief of blood letting. -
Reflective Microscope
It allowed study of microorganisms like bacteria. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Edward Jenner
Discovered the cure for smallpox, and made the first vaccine, and named it. -
Stethoscope
The Stethoscope was invented to hear the sound of your heart beating. It was invented because Laennec was uncomfortable putting his ear to women's chest to listen to their heart. -
Handwashing
Ignaz Semmelweis shows the importance of washing your hands. -
Pathogens
Disease-producing microorganisms were discovered. Proved that pathogens were the source of some diseases. -
Medical Asepsis
Carbolic soap was used to disinfect instruments and clean hands before doctors moved to another patient. -
Period: to
Modern World
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Alexander Fleming
Discovered penicillin which comes from mold. -
Polio Vaccine
The first Polio vaccine was made by Jonas Salk. -
HMO
The Health Maintenance Organization insurance group was started to provide health services for a fixed annual fee. -
Smallpox Gone
World Health Organization declares that smallpox has been eradicated. -
AIDS Combated
AZT was used to combat the disease AIDS. -
Period: to
21st Century
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Steve Thomas
Used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatments. -
Gardasil
The FDA approved Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. -
Artificial Heart
The first AbioCor artificial heart was implanted into a patient on June 24, but they died on August 23 of the same year. -
HIV Protection
A gel was made that could prevent HIV infection. -
Truvada
Truvada was approved by the FDA for HIV prevention.
