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First started performing trepanation and trephining. This is the process in which a person surgically removes a piece of bone from the scull.
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Tribal witch doctors treated illnesses with ceremonies, so they could "drive out the demands". Lead humans to realize that in the future, that this does not work effectively.
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Used herbs and plants as medicines. Examples of these medicines include morphine and digitalis.
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Believed that illnesses and diseases were punishments from God.
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Since this was just the start of medicine and health care techniques being used, the average lifespan of a human was only about 20 years.
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Occurred: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.
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Earliest people known to start and maintain accurate health records.
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The people would use bloodletting or leeches to "unclog" the channels within the human body. This was a type of medical treatment that they used.
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The physicians or doctors during this time frame were priest who studied medicine and surgery.
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The average lifespan of an individual was 20-30 years that lived during this time period.
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Earliest developed of the art of splinting fractures (broken bones).
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Time Period: 3000-300 B.C
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During this time, people started to monitor the pulse to determine the condition of a human body.
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Recorded a pharmacopoeia of medications based on the use of herbs
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Used acupuncture, or puncture of the skin by needles, to relieve pain and congestion
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Used moxibustion to treat diseases. This is a powdered substance is placed on the skin and then burned to cause a blister.
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During this time period, the average lifespan of an individual was about 20-30 years.
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Time Period: 1700 B.C. - 220 B.C.
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Began modern medical science by observing the human body and effects of disease
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During this time, an organized method to observe the human body was created by Hippocrates.
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During this time, signs and symptoms started to be recorded and linked to many diseases. This idea was thought of by Hippocrates.
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During this time, the idea of if an individual stressed their diet and cleanliness, could prevent diseases.
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In the Ancient Greek Period, the average life span was about 25-35 years of age.
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The brain was concluded to be the physiological site of senses within the Ancient Greek Period. This fact was concluded by Alcmaeon.
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Time Period: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.
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First to organize medical care by providing care for injured soldiers
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Early hospitals developed when physicians cared for ill people in rooms in their homes
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Began early public health and sanitation systems such as creating aqueducts to carry clean water to the cities and building sewers to to carry waste materials away from cities.
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Claudius Galen, a physician during this time period, established medical beliefs. Some of these beliefs consist of that body is regulated by four fluids or humors and he described symptoms inflammation and studied infectious diseases.
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The average lifespan of a person who lived during this time period was 25-35 years.
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Time Period: 753 B.C. - 410 A.D.
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Emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited
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Prayer was used to treat illness and disease
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Monks and priest provided custodial care for sick people
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Medications were mainly herbal mixtures
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The average life span of a period living during this period was about 20-30 years.
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Time Period: 400 A.D. - 800 A.D.
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Arabs started to begin requiring physicians to pass examinations to obtain licenses
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Physicians began to obtain knowledge at medical universities in the 9th century
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Arab physicians used their knowledge of chemistry to advance pharmacy during this time
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Rhazes, an Arab physicians during this time period, based diagnosis on observations of the signs and symptoms of disease.
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The average life span during this time period was about 20-35 years old.
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Time Period: 800 A.D. - 1400 A.D.
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Dissected the body to have a better understanding of anatomy and physiology
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Development of the printing press allowed knowledge to be spread to others about health care more efficiently
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First anatomy book was published by Andreas Vesalius during this time period
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First book on dietetics was written by Isaac Judaeus during this time period
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The average life span of a person who lived during this time period is about 30-40 years old.
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Time Period: 1350 A.D. - 1650 A.D.
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Gabriel Fallopius identified the fallopian tubes in the female and described the tympanic membrane in the ear.
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William Harvey described the circulation of blood to and from the heart during this time period
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope during this time period
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The average life span of a person during this time period was bout 35-45 years.
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Ambroise Pare, a French surgeon during this time period, established the use of ligaments to bind arteries and stop bleeding.
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Time Period: 1500- 1699
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Gabriel Fahrenheit created the first mercury thermometer during this time period.
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Joseph Priestley discovered the element of oxygen during this time period.
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John Hunter, an English surgeon during this time period, established scientific surgical procedures and introduced tube feeding.
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Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals for gasses during this time period.
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The average life span of a person who lived during this time period was 40- 50 years.
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Time Period: 1700 A.D. - 2017 A.D.
