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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1299
Middle Ages
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Sep 8, 850
Senna in the Middle Ages
The Arabs introduce "senna" for use as a laxative -
Sep 8, 880
Smallpox in the Middle Ages
The first authentic description of the symptoms of smallpox were recorded by Rhazes -
Sep 6, 900
Rhazes
Persian doctor who discovered difference between measles and smallpox -
Sep 8, 900
Medicine in the Middle Ages
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Sep 8, 900
Amputation in the Middle Ages
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Sep 8, 932
Urine Charts in the Middle Ages
Urine charts were also used to help physicians diagnose illnesses. Certain colored urine indicated certain illnesses -
Sep 8, 1000
Surgery in the Middle Ages
Surgery is considered a profession -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Renaissance
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Sep 12, 1350
Advanced Diagnosis during the Renaissance
Physicians developed better cures, built upon observation rather than archaic theory -
Sep 12, 1400
Paracelsus
Paracelsus discovered a shift towards a more scientific approach, physicians gradually threw out superstition and alchemy, developing cures and improving surgical procedures. -
Sep 8, 1500
Dr's during the Reaissance
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Sep 8, 1500
The 1st accurate picture of the human body
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Sep 12, 1500
"Evil" Docters
Medical practices during the Renaissance were often bizarre and terrible. Many people could not see a doctor when sick and some even believed that the doctors were evil. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution
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Smallpox in Industrial
Small Pox Vaccination was discovered -
Unsanitary Industrial Revolution
Many Sweatshop workers would get their arm or fingers chopped off running a machine. They are still expected tot work. The machine nor the person is treated or cleaned. Possibility of it getting infected or worse....death. -
Industrial Revolution
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Syringe
The hypodermic syringe was invented in 1853. -
Blood Transfutions
Blood Transfusions were discovered -
Gloves
Rubber gloves were first used in surgery in 1890. Was a practice of sanitation -
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Modern World
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Health Problems in the 30's
Cities started growing rapidly, and so did urban sprawl. Health problems, such as typhus and cholera became more common -
Modern Medical World
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Modern World Herbs
Traditional medicine is not only effective in treating psychosomatic illnesses, however. Many practitioners of traditional medicine have a solid knowledge of herbs and of their effects in healing organically based illness as well. These are still used to this day -
Michelle Obama
The First Lady, Michelle Obama encourages us U.S. citizens to eat healthier and make better eating habits. She has somewhat made an impact on how we do things -
Instruments for the Modern Medical World
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Modern World Medical Technology
Technology for Medical use is advancing in today's day and age -
Traveling Diseases
Some European countries had empires, including the UK, Spain, Portugal, France and some others. People travelled to and from various parts of the world, bringing back with them various diseases, such as yellow fever. Like today we have the Zika virus -
Discovering Medicines in the Renaissance
Explorers of the New World and Asia brought back other cures, such as Quinine, from the bark of the Quina tree, a preparation still used in the treatment of malaria and its symptoms. Laudanum, based on opium, started to flood into Europe, as a painkiller.
