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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1299
Middle Ages
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541
The Justinian Plague
The Justinian Plague started in central Africa and spread to Egypt and the Mediterranean. -
Aug 31, 900
Rhazes
Discovered difference between smallpox and measles -
Sep 7, 1100
Medical School
The first university medical school was founded at Salerno, Italy. -
Sep 7, 1147
Hildegard of Bingen in Germany
Even though women weren't allowed to learn about medicine she still practiced medicine and wrote in medicine textbooks. -
Sep 7, 1215
Barber surgeons
In 1215, a pope ruled that priests could no longer partake in any shedding of blood. Barbers were so accustomed to using a razor, it was presumed that they would be skillful in carrying out any treatment that involved cutting the skin, and so the practice was taught to them -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
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Sep 2, 1300
Health Care
There was health care for the sick. -
Sep 2, 1347
Bubonic Plague
Outbreak of bubonic plague broke out in Instanbul -
Sep 2, 1400
Jacoba Felicie
Jacoba Felicie tries to practice medicine but is denied. -
Sep 2, 1420
Women doctors
Leading doctors in England sent a petition to parliament asking for a ban on women working as doctors. -
Scientific Method
Use of the scientific method begins. -
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
He describes bacteria. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Francis Bacon
Francis bacon uses microscope to discover plague fleas. -
Hypodermic Syringe
The hypodermic syringe was invented. -
Rubber Gloves
Rubber gloves were first used in surgery. -
Wilhelm Roentgen
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. -
Aspirin
Aspirin was invented. -
Period: to
Modern World
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HMO
First HMO insurance. ( Health Maintenance Organization) -
WHO
WHO declares smallpox eradicated. -
Steve Thomas
Steve Thomas used sterile maggots for infectious wound treatment. -
Gardasilia
Gardasilia, vaccine to prevent cervical cancer approved by the FDA. -
AbioCor
The first FDA approved implanted AbioCor artificial heart placed in a patient.
