Healthcare History

5. Began using ether as an anesthetic.
7. Development of machines, wide availability of books, ability to listen to body sounds, infection control measures, and women participate in medical care in this time.
9. Developed the first polio vaccine.
12. professional education of nurses.
13. Encourage physicians to wash their hands prior to delivering babies.
15. Discovered penicillin.
19. The father of medicine
21. Invented the first stethoscope.
22. Diseases caused by evil spirits/demons.
23. Bioterrorism, new viruses and diseases, pandemics, and health insurance all exist during this time period.
25. Most rapid advancements in healthcare. There are machines, diagnoses of diseases, medications, DNA, computer technology, and open heart surgery.
26. Connected disease to pot sanitation.

1. rebirth of science of medicine. The dissection of human bodies is now allowed.
2. Developed a vaccination for smallpox.
3. Started using antiseptics (carbolic acid) during surgery to prevent infection.
4. Invented the microscope.
6. Bubonic Plague killed 3/4 of the population during this time.
8. Father of modern surgery.
10. Discovered the use of insulin to treat diabetes.
11. Increased knowledge of the human body. Microorganisms discovered.
14. Fall of the roman empire (caused the study of medicine to stop) during this time.
16. Proved microorganisms cause disease- Germ Theory. Also began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria.
17. Established sanitary nursing units and
18. First to separate twins conjoined at the head.
20. Discovered X-rays.
24. studies began the search for gene therapies to cure inherited diseases.