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expanded rapidly particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing remote consultations and monitoring.

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Telemedicine

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critical role in overall health, including digestion, immunity, and mental health.

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gut micrbiome research

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major treatment modality for various cancers, leveraging the body’s immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.

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Immunotherapy

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used in healthcare for diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient management.

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Artificial Inteligence (AI) and Machine Learning

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tool for editing genes with high precision, offering potential treatments for genetic disorders.

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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)

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tailoring medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient.

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Precision Medicine

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resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. led to emergence of “superbugs” that are difficult to treat.

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Antibiotic- resistant Infections

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outbreaks in the 2010s, particularly in Brazil. Linked to serious birth defects such as microcephaly

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Zika Virus

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West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016

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Ebola Virus Disease

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Caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, emerged in late 2019, led to global pandemic.

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COVID-19

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who,when: Cloned a sheep “Dolly”

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Dr. Ian Wilmut 1997

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who,when: first to separate conjoined twins

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Ben Carson 1987

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HIV

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1984

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what,when: first identified as a disease

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AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)1981

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who, when: first “test-tube” baby, concieved in a lab

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Louise Brown 1978

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who,when: developed the CAT scan

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Godfrey Housfield(1975)

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who,when:discovered the structure of DNA, our genetic blueprint

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Francis Crick & James Watson 1953

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who,when: developed the polio vaccine using dead polio virus

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Jonas Salk 1952

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developed “pap smear” to detect cervical cancer

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George Papanicolau

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who,when:discovered antibiotic named penicillin

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Alexander Flemming 1928

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who,when: discovered insulin to treat diabetes

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Frederick Banting & Charles Best (1922)

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who, when:formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry

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Sigmund Freud (early 1900’s)

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who, when:Classified ABO blood groups

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Carl Landsteiner (1901)

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_____ integrated into healthcare and is used in every aspect of medical care today. (20th Century)

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Technology

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many diseases were identified, treated and cured
20th Century
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most rapid growth in modern health care
20th Century
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who, when: discovered x-rays
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen 1895
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who,when: Discovered viruses
Dimitri Ivanofski 1892
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who,when: Used pasteurized milk to kill bacteria. created rabies vaccine (____)
Louis Pasteur (1885)
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who, when: began the use of disinfectants & antiseptics in surgery to prevent infection.
Joseph Lister (1865)
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who,when: -founder of modern nursing.-began education for nurses
Florence Nightingale 1850s-1860's
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who, when: first female physician in the U.S.
Elizabeth Blackwell 1849
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who,when: invented stethoscope
Rene Laennec 1819 (19th C)
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who, when: first blood transfusion
William Harvey 1818 (19th C)
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acted as surgeons by extracting teeth, using leeches for treatment, and giving enemas (laxatives)
French barbers (19th C)
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developed smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner 18th C
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first mercury thermometer
Gabriel Fahrenheit (18th C)
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invented the microscope (16th&17th C)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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cause of diseases still unknown
16th & 17th centuries
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described circulation to and from the heart
William Harvey (16-17th Centuries)
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Father of Modern Surgery
Ambrose Pare (16th & 17th Century)
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tool used for trephining
trocar
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early form of "therapy" for headache
Trephining
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who drew the human body
Michelangelo & Leonardo da Vinci
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when: body dissection, and use of cadavers and Michelangelo & Leonardo da Vinci drew human body
(AD1350-AD1650) Renaissance
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when was De humani corporis fabrica published?
AD1350-AD1650 Renaissance
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published first anatomy book during the renaissance period (AD1350-AD1650)
Andrea Vesalii
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first anatomy book
On the fabric of human body
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De humani corporis fabrica
On the fabric of human body
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arab physicians required to pass exam for license
AD 800-AD 1400 Middle Ages
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what was used to treat illness and diseases during the Dark Ages (AD400-AD800)
prayer and divine intervention
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study of medicine was prohibited
AD400-AD800 Dark Ages
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753 BC-AD410 Claudius Galen said ________
body is controlled by a balance of fluids. (humors) an imbalance causes illness.
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body is controlled by a balance of fluids
Caludius Galen (753BC-AD410) Ancient Romans
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753BC-AD410 Ancient Romans______ carry waste away from cities______ carry clean water to city
sewers/aqueducts
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first to provide medical care for injured soldiers
753BC- AD 410 Ancient Romans
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Hospitals established in religious institutions
753BC-AD 410 Ancient Romans
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-founder of anatomy-dissected animals
Aristotle (1200BC-220BC) Ancient Greeks
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high standard of ethics:
Hippocratic Oath
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-father of medicine-created high standard of ethics: "The Hippocratic Oath"
Hippocrates
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used to relieve pain and congestion in 1700BC-AD220 Ancient Chinese
Acupuncture
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cure for "blocked" channels during the Ancient Egyptians 3000BC-300BC
bloodletting
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During the _______ body was believed to be a system of ______
Ancient Egyptians 3000BC-300BC,channels/ducts
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cause of illness & disease in 4000BC-3000BC_____
spirits and demons, Primitive Times
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avg. life span in AD1350- AD1650 Renaissance
30-40
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avg. life span in AD 800-AD 1400 middle ages
20-35
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avg. life span in AD 400-AD 800 Dark Ages
20-30
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avg. life span in 753BC-AD410 Ancient Romans
25-35
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avg. life span in 1200BC-200BC Ancient Greeks
25-35
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avg. life span in 1700 BC-AD 220 Ancient Chinese
20-30
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avg. life span in 3000BC-300BC Ancient Egyptians
20-30
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avg. life span in the 4000BC-3000BC Primitive times
20
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avg. life span 20th century
60-70
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avg. life span in the 19th Century
40-60
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avg. life span in the 18th Century
40-50
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avg. life span in the 16th -17th Century
35-45
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Renaissance
AD 1350-AD 1650
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Middle Ages
AD 800-AD1400
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Dark Ages
AD 400- AD 800
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Ancient Romans
AD 753-AD 410
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Ancient Greeks
1200BC-200BC
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Ancient Chinese
1700BC-220AD
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Ancient Egyptians
3000BC-300BC
84
Primitive Times
4000BC-3000BC

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