Contributions in the Medical Field

Invention

________ of the printing press by Johannes Gutenburg allowed for wider outreach of information.

What is an apothecary?

Early pharmacy were prescription was prepared

Who was Andreas Vesalius?

- published the first accurate and detailed study of human anatomy
- went to Paris med school

Who was Zacharias Janssen?

Invented one of the earliest microscopes with his father

Who was Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

- He was the first researcher to see bacteria and Protozoa under a microscope with the lens he invented

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

Developed bifocals and theorized that colds were contagious

Who was John Hunter?

Refined surgical techniques such as the tracheostomy

Completed studies in medicine but was not a doctor

Who was Edward Jenner?

He was a surgeon who observed cowpox could provide immunity for smallpox.

What made bloodletting less painful?

Spring loaded lancet

What happened in the 19th century?

Better understanding of illness from increased microbiology understanding

Who was Joseph lister?

-Discovered carbolic acid as an antiseptic
- pasteurization and sterilization
- Rabies vaccine
- first wiring of patella

Who was Rene Laennec?

Invented the stethoscope
Was a hollow wood tube

Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?

- First female physician in the US

Who was Clara Barton?

Founder of the red cross, nurse who worked on the battle fields of the civil war to reunite

Who was Robert Koch?

Discovered bacterium that causes TB and received Nobel peace prize in physiology

WHO was Wilhelm Röntgen

Discovered x rays

Who was Sigmund Freud?

An Austrian physician who treated patients with psychological problems.
- discovered conscious/unconscious
-memories and dreams motivate you

Who was Louis Pasteur?

Father of microbiology
-germ theory proved microorganisms cause disease
- vaccine for rabies
-heat can be used to destroy germs

Who was Hippocrates?

Father of medicine
- 4 humours
- medical ethics
- Hippocratic oath

Who was Florence Nightingale?

She was the leader of the first women army nurses in the Crimean War.
Founder of modern nursing

What were medical advancements in the renaissance?

Anatomy and physiology from dissection
Printing press

What medical advancements in the 16-18th centuries?

Apothecary and larger hospitals

What were med advancements in the 19th century

Improved infection control, in home patient care

What does Renaissance mean?

a rebirth or renewal