history of medicine -bethany wilcox

primitive times

4000 BCE

illness was cause by evil spirits and punishment treated by witch doctors.
herbs and plants used as medicine.
lifespan of 20 years
trephining

ancient egyptions

2996 BCE

health records recorded for the first time by physicians aka priests.
leeches used as medical treatment.
20-30 year lifespan

ancient chinese

1700 BCE

acupuncture
20- 30 year lifespan
treating the body will cure the spirit in you
herbs in medicine

ancient greeks

1197 BCE

modern medical science
diet and hygiene prevent disease
illness was a result of natural causes
25-35 year lifespan

ancient romans

753 BCE

medical care for soldiers
hospitals were sacred
sewers for the first time ever
4 humors
25-35 lifespan

dark ages

398

prayer to treat illness and disease
monks and priests provide care for sick patients
herbal medication
STILL no understanding of disease cause

Renaissance

1350

understanding of anatomy because of body dissection
printing press
anatomy book
30-40 years to live

middle ages

1400

greek and roman medical practice
Bubonic plague RIP 75% of pop. in europe and asia
medical universities

16 and 17th centuries

1499

human body knowledge increased
ligatures to stop bleeding
early pharmacists
microscope

18th century

1699

first thermometer
tube feeding
smallpox vaccines
40-50 years to live

19 century

1800

advancements due to discoveries of microorganisms, anesthesia, and vaccinations
X-RAY MACHINE
first open heart surgery
Stethoscope
women active in health care
40-60 years to live

20th century

1900

ABO blood groups discovered
new medications like insulin and antibiotics
new machines like kidney dialysis and heart lung
DNA
bone marrow transplant
test tube babies
lots of organ transplants
lots of vaccines

21th century current and some 20th

2000

smoke free laws
cancer treatments
HIV advancements
artificial hearts
face transplants and vaccines
ebola
covid:(--------->;)