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4000 BCE
primitive times
the average life span was 20 years back then -
4000 BCE
primitive time
during the primitive ages they believed that illness and disease were caused by supernatural spirits and demons -
4000 BCE
primitive times
tribal witch doctors treated illness with ceremonies to drive out the evil spirits -
4000 BCE
primitive times
herbs and plants were used as medicines and some are still used today -
4000 BCE
primitive times
trepanation or trephining was used to treat insanity and epilepsy -
3000 BCE
ancient egyptians
earliest people were known to maintain accurate health records -
3000 BCE
ancient egyptians
they were called upon the gods to heal them when disease occurred -
3000 BCE
ancient egyptians
physicians were priests who studied medicine and surgery in temple medical schools -
3000 BCE
ancient egyptians
they believed the body was a system of channels for air, tears, blood, urine, sperm, and feces -
3000 BCE
ancient egyptians
the average life span was 20 to 30 years back then -
1700 BCE
ancient chinese
there were religious prohibitions against dissection resulted in inadequate knowledge of body structure -
1700 BCE
ancient chinese
they carefully monitored the pulse to determine the condition of the body -
1700 BCE
ancient chinese
believed in the need to treat the whole body by curing the spirit and nourishing the body -
1700 BCE
ancient chinese
recorded a pharmacopoeia of medications based mainly on the use of herbs -
1700 BCE
ancient chinese
the average life span was 20 to 30 years -
1700 BCE
18th and 19th century
18th-gabriel fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer in 1714
18th-benjamn franklin invented bifocals -
1700 BCE
18th and 19th century
18th-john hunter made scientific surgical procedures and he introduced tube feeding
19th-training for nurses began -
1700 BCE
18th and 19th century
19th-viruses were discovered in 1892. infection control developed once microorganisms were associated with disease -
1700 BCE
18th and 19th century
19th- women became active in health care -
1700 BCE
18th and 19th century
18th- the average life span back then was 40-50 years
19th- the average life span back then was 40-60 years -
1500 BCE
16th and 17th century
ambroise pare was a french surgeon he established the use of ligatures to bind arteries and stop bleeding -
1500 BCE
16th and 17th century
the first successful blood transfusion on animals was performed in England in 1667 -
1500 BCE
16th and 17th century
bartolomeo eustachio identified the eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat -
1500 BCE
16th and 17th century
scientific societies such as the royal society of London were established -
1500 BCE
16th and 17th century
the average life span back then was 35 to 45 years -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
they began modern medical science by observing the human body and effects of disease -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
biochemist alcmaeon in 6th century bc identified the brain as the physiological site of the senses -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
hippocrates called the father of medicine he developed an organized method to observe the human body -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
aristotle dissected animals and is called the founder of comparative anatomy -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
they used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herbal treatment that are still used today -
1200 BCE
ancient greeks
the average life span was 25 to 35 years back then -
800 BCE
middle ages
they renewed interest in the medical practice of greeks and romans -
800 BCE
middle ages
physicians began to obtain knowledge at medical universities in the 19th century -
800 BCE
middle ages
arab physicians used their knowledge of chemistry to advance pharmacology -
800 BCE
middle ages
arab developed criteria for distinguishing between smallpox and measles -
753 BCE
ancient romans
they were the first to organize medical care by providing care for injured soldiers -
753 BCE
ancient romans
early hospitals developed when physicians cared for ill people in rooms in their homes -
753 BCE
ancient romans
they began public health and sanitation systems -
753 BCE
ancient romans
Claudius Galen a physician established many medical beliefs
that the body regulated by four fluids or humors -
753 BCE
ancient romans
the average life span was 25 to 35 years back then -
400 BCE
dark ages
emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited -
400 BCE
dark ages
prayer and divine intervention were used to treat illness and diseases -
400 BCE
dark ages
monks and priests provided custodial care for people who were sick -
400 BCE
dark ages
the medicines were mainly herbal mixtures -
400
dark ages
the average life span was 20 to 30 years -
1350
the renaissance
the renaissance was a time of the rebirth of science and medicine -
1350
the renaissance
the first anatomy book was published by andreas vesalius -
1350
the renaissance
micheal servetur, described the circulatory system in the lungs, he also explained how digestion is a source of heat for the body -
1350
the renaissance
roger bacon, promoted chemical remedies to treat disease, he also researched optics and refraction -
1350
the renaissance
the average life span was 30 to 40 years back then -
18th and 19th century
18th-Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer
18th- John Hunter, created scientific surgical procedures and introduced tube feeding -
18th and 19th century
18th-Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals
19th-training for nurses began -
18th and 19th century
19th-infection control developed once microorganisms were associated with disease
viruses were discovered in 1892 -
18th and 19th century
19th-women became active participants in health care -
18th and 19th century
18th- the average life span was 40-50 years
19th- the average life span was 40-60 -
20th century
in the 19th century they increased knowledge about the role of blood in your body -
20th century
new medications were discovered like insulin was used to treat diabetes, antibiotics were developed to fight infections -
20th century
new machines were developed like kidney dialysis machine, heart lung machine -
20th century
in the 20th century they also implanted the first artificial heart, health care plans developed to help pay the cost of care -
20th century
the average life span in the 19th century is 80-90 years -
21st century
the first implantable artificial heart was placed in a patient in Louisville, Ky, in 2001 -
21st century
advanced cell technology announced it cloned a human embryo in 2001 but the embryo did not survive -
21st century
The U.S. FDA approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486 IN 200 -
21st century
the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia in 2002 -
20th and 21st century
20th- increased knowledge about the role of blood in the body
ABO blood groups discovered -
20th and 21st century
20th- organ transplants
21st-the U.S. FDA approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486 IN 200 -
20th and 21st century
President George W. Bush approved federal funding for research using only existing lines of embryonic stem cells in 2001
