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4000 BC - 3000 BC
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Herbs and plants were used as medicine, and headaches, epilepsy and insanity were treated by boring a hole in the skull. Illnesses were thought to be put on people by evil spirits because of bad things they've done. After experimenting with different ways of treating sick people, they've discovered what works and what doesn't work. This has lead to huge advancements in medicine.
3000 BC - 300 BC
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Ancient Egyptians are the earliest people known to maintain accurate health records. They believed the body was a system of channels: Air, tears, blood, urine, sperm, and feces. If one became clogged, leech therapy was used. They also used spiritual healing and herbal medicine Practices like these spread to other areas, influencing today's medical thinking.
1700 BC - 220 AD
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The Ancient Chinese started using acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion. Burned a type of herb on sick people's skin to relieve irritation. Some medicines were guesses, but ended up working well. Acupuncture is still being used as of today, and other medicines have been created over time that relieve people of irritation.
1200 BC - 200 BC
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Ancient Greeks began modern medical science by observing the human body and effects of disease. Believed illnesses are a result of natural causes. They believed heat, cold, and trauma could worsen or alleviate illnesses. Used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herbal treatment. Some of these therapies are still used to treat people today.
753 BC - 410 AD
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Early hospitals developed when physicians cared for ill people in rooms in their homes. Doctors were more focused on preventing diseases rather than curing them. They began public health and sanitation systems, which has made things we do nowadays a lot more convenient (using the bathroom, taking showers, drinking water).
400 AD - 800 AD
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Medications were mainly herbal mixtures. Being sick was very common back in the dark ages because doctors weren't super educated on how to treat people. Since then there have been many advancements leading to all kinds of different forms of better medicine and better, more educated doctors.
800 AD - 1400 AD
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Arab physicians used their knowledge of chemistry to advance pharmacology. Major diseases were smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid, the plague, and malaria. The way they diagnosed these diseases was by examining stools, blood, and especially urine. Doctors today still do blood and urine tests to diagnose people with illnesses.
1350 AD - 1650 AD
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Dissection of the body began so doctors could better understand anatomy and physiology. Believed too much or not enough of humors could cause diseases and disorders. Since dissection started, doctors today know what all bodies consist of.
1500 - 1600
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Causes of infection were still unknown. People died from infections and childbirth fever. Microscope was invented, helping physicians better understand anatomy and signs of disease. Microscopes have of course gotten better over the years and are helpful for learning about what causes certain illnesses.
1500 - 1600
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Early pharmacists made, sold, and prescribed medications. Some pharmacists were untrustworthy and gave harmful medication. Same actions are taking place now, but with better medications, and more trustworthy doctors.
1510 - 1590
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Ambroise Pare established the use of ligatures to bind wounds and stop bleeding. He improved treatment of fractures and promoted artificial limbs. He also improved treatment for sealing wounds. Today, artificial limbs are still used, and have had many changes and advancements such as making it look realistic and allowing movement.
1511 - 1553
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Michael Servetus described the circulatory system in the lungs, explained how digestion is a source of heat for the body, and used syrups as a base for medicines. Gave doctors more information about the human body, leading into even more discoveries.
1523 - 1562
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Contributed greatly to early knowledge of the ear and the reproductive organs. He identified the Fallopian tubs in females. He also invented the condom out of sheep instestines when AIDS broke out to prevent it from spreading. obviously condoms have changed over time and are still used today.
1578 - 1657
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Described circulation of blood to and from the heart. Believed the heart was a pump that worked by a muscular force. With this information, doctors today know how to better extract or replace blood.
1686 - 1736
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Gabriel Fahrenheit made the first Mercury thermometer, also naming the degree Fahrenheit after himself. Mercury thermometers were found to be dangerous, so new digital ones were created.
1728 - 1793
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John Hunter established surgical procedures, dissected bodies and introduced tube feeding. Of course all of this has changed since then, but is still used.
1749 - 1823
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Developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796, which was also the world's first vaccine. Now smallpox has been wiped out.
1755 - 1828
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Began human treatment for mental illnesses. He was among the first to believe that mental illness could be caused by psychological or social stress, or psychological injuries. Today we know for sure that he was correct about these disorders due to brain science and psychology studies.
1800
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French barbers didn't just cut hair, they also acted as surgeons by extractions, and using leech treatments. Now there's all kinds of doctors for the tasks that the barbers completed.
1811 - 1870
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began using chloroform as an anesthetic. It was usually soaked up by a sponge and place on the face which made it hard to control the dose. Now technology has advanced to where doctors know exactly how much anesthesia is being given to the patient.
August 23, 2016 - August 24, 2016
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http://www.healthguidence.org/
http://www.reshafim.org.il/
http://www.ancient.eu/
http://www.bl.uk/
http://www.livescience.com/
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
http://quatr.us/
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/
http://discoveringsomethingneweveryday.blogspot.com/
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
https://www.britannica.com/
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
http://brainblogger.com/
http://www.psychology.jrank.org/
History of Health care Unit 1