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1300 BCE
Middle Ages
Jacoba Felicie was tried for practicing medicine without a license but she was denied because women were not allowed to practice medicine. -
Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1300
Middle Ages
1) Galen: tracheotomy -
900
Middle Ages
Christian and Muslim teachings about healthcare in the Middle Ages. -
900
Middle Ages
2) Rhazes discovered difference between smallpox and measles. -
1300
Middle Ages
3) Islamic hospitals; health care for the sick. -
Period: Jan 1, 1301 to
Renaissance
Use of scientific method begins -
Renaissance
Robert Hooke-- reflective microscope -
Renaissance
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek describes bacteria -
Renaissance
Francis Bacon uses microscope to discover plague fleas. -
Renaissance
A philosophical movement to studies of the human anatomy took place. These, investigations, which had been forbidden by the church in the past, helped correct many beliefs. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
Modern medical practice is based on the discoveries and developments -
Industrial Revolution
Edward Jenner was discovered that milkmaids exposed to cowpox did not get smallpox. -
Industrial Revolution
The practice of disinfecting surgical equipment and hand washing as a way to prevent the spread of infection medical asepsis. -
Industrial Revolution
Robert Koch discovered that pathogens. -
Industrial Revolution
Joseph Lister was ridiculed for insisting on the use of carbolic soap to disinfect instruments and clean hands before doctors moved to another patient. -
Modern world
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin -
Modern world
Salk discovers polio vaccine -
Modern world
The use of X-rays gained importance in noninvasive diagnosis. -
Period: to
Modern world
Discoveries in electronics and computer science changed clinical medicine dramatically. -
Modern World
Antibiotics were invented. -
Period: to
21 st century
Electronic health records and electronic communication provide instinct transmission of information. -
21 St Century
Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment. -
21 St Century
People in many ares of the world are living longer and healthier lives because of vaccines, clean water, and better nutrition. -
21 St Century
Scientist discover how to use human skin cells to create embryonic stem cell -
21 St Century
Today´s healthcare professional needs to be able to think critically and use flexible approaches to problem solving.
