Dissection of the body began to allow better understanding of anatomy and physiology
The Renaissance
First mercury thermometer invented
1714
American Red Cross established
1881
Tribal doctors treated illness by performing exorcisms
Primitive Times
Polio vaccine developed
1952
Apothecaries made and sold medications
16th and 17th centuries
“Dolly” the sheep was cloned
1997
Structure of DNA described
1953
Hippocratic Oath written
Ancient Times
First successful blood transfusion performed
1818
AIDS identified as a disease
1981
Monks and priests provided custodial care for ill
Dark Ages
Gene therapy initated
1990
Public health and sanitation systems created
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Smallpox vaccine developed
1796
First “test tube” baby born
1978
Bubonic plague killed 3/4 of Europe and Asia’s population
Middle Ages
Disfectants and antiseptics used during surgery
1865
X-rays discovered and developed
1895
CAT scan introduced
1975
First successful heart transplant preformed
1968
HIV discovered as the virus that causes AIDS
1984