People who Contributed to the History of Medicine – Flashcards
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hippocrates
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father of medicine, took medical records
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anton van leeuwenhoek
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inventor of the microscope
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edward jenner
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developed a vaccination for small pox in 1796, a discover that led to preventive medicine inpublic health
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benjamin franklin
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invented bifocals and found that colds could be passed from person to pseron
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sir alexander fleming
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discovered pennicilin
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rene laennec
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invented the first stehoscope
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elizabeth blackwell
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first female physicean
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florence nightinggale
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founder of "modern nursing"
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louis pastur
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germ theory proved microorganisms caused disease, discovered rabies vaccine and that heat could destroy germs- "pasteruization"
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joseph lister
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began using anticeptics
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clara barton
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formed american red cross
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robert koch
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father of microbiology
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wilhelm roentgen
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discovered x-rays
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signund freud
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his studies were the basis for psychology and psychiatry
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jonas salk and albert sabin
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polio vaccine
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francis clark and james watson
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described the structure of DNA
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christian barnard
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performed first heart transplant
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ben carson
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seperated conjoined twins
