TABLE OF CONTENTS Scientific Reason 4 Microscope 6 Smallpox Vaccine 8 Anesthetics 10 Aspirin 12 Hygiene and Antiseptics 14 Penicillin 16 X-rays 18 Blood Typing 20 Organ Transplants 22 Prosthetics 24 DNA Research 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 HIPPOCRATES INTRODUCES SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT TO MEDICINE Technology is the use of science to solve problems We usually think of machines devices and cool gadgets as technology But sometimes it can mean a new way of thinking Greek physician Hippocrates introduced a new way of thinking about medicine in approximately 430 BCE At that time most doctors knew little about disease They diagnosed diseases based only on what the patient said Many doctors thought that diseases had supernatural causes They treated medical problems with prayers and religious sacrifices Hippocrates viewed disease and the practice of medicine in a more scientific way He figured out that a disease could affect the whole body He thoroughly examined a patient and looked for physical symptoms Hippocrates also took into account The ruins of an ancient hospital where Hippocrates is thought to have worked can be seen on Kos Island 4
The 12 Biggest Breakthroughs In Medicine
12 of the most influential moments in the development of medicine, along with information about key players.
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By: M. M. Eboch
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