timeline of important discoveries Flashcards
8000BC
they mostly blamed sickness on mischievous spirits and such but one procedure was known and it was called trepanning which is where they drilled a hole into the skull to release said spirts
2000BC
religious beliefs dominated the medical world
there were medical logs and also ointments and perceptions
450 BC- 300 AD
Hipocrates oath was created and discovered the 4 humor system which consisted of blood phlegm yellow bile and black bile
500- 1500 AD
type of anesthesia called opium.
Arabic medicine they were making more advancements such as cleansing wounds and universal health care
1400- 1700 AD
They were able to dissect bodies plus they found a way to prove circulation was more than just a theory
18-19 th Centuries 1700-1900 AD
That lead to the discovery of vaccines which was huge.
Xray was discovered
20 th Century
insulin, penicillin, medical imaging vaccines and dna was more advanced the first antibiotic plus alot of drugs and treatments for seemingly incurable diseases