Medical Pioneer
Known as the Father of Medicine?
Who is Hippocrates
This time period was from 4000-3000 BC and people believed that illnesses were caused by supernatural spirits and demons.
What were the Primitive Times?
Average life span in the Dark Ages
What was 20-35 years old?
This plague killed 75% of the population of Europe and Asia in the 1300's.
What was the Bubonic Plague (or Black Death)?
This period is often referred to as the "rebirth of ....what?"
What is "Science of Medicine"?
Known as the "Father of Microbiology" due to his discovery of bacteria and other microscopic organisms.
Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
This ancient civilization used herbal medicines, massage, and acupuncture to relieve pain.
Who are the Ancient Chinese?
Provided custodial care for sick people and used prayer and divine intervention to treat illness and disease.
Who are monks/priests?
A world-wide epidemic is also known as what?
What is a pandemic?
New information about the human body was discovered using this method, which had not previously been allowed.
What is dissection?
Known as the "Father of Pulmonary Diseases" due to invention of the stethoscope.
Who is Rene Laennec?
This ancient people began modern medical science by observing the human body and effects of disease.
Who are the Ancient Greeks?
The study of medicine stopped after the fall of this ancient empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
Name two of the six major diseases during the Middle ages that caused so much death.
What is: smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid, the plague, and malaria.
The life span increased during the Renaissance to this age range.
What is 30-40 years old?
This woman was known as the "Founder of Modern Nursing" and fought for the reform of military hospitals and for improved medical care.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This ancient group of people were considered to be the earliest known to maintain accurate health records.
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
The Dark Ages occurred during this time period
What is 400-800 AD?
The Middle Ages occurred during this time period?
What is 800-1400 AD?
The Renaissance Period overlaps which of these two other periods on the timeline we completed?
The Middle Ages and into the 17th century?
This French chemist developed the Germ Theory which proved that microoganisms cause most infectious diseases.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
This ancient people developed the first hospital and began public health and sanitation systems.
Ancient Romans
During the Dark Ages, emphasis was placed on saving the ___________, and the study of medicine was prohibited.
What is the soul?
Physicians began to use this material as suture material?
What is animal gut?
The invention of the _________ resulted in the publication of medical books, allowing knowledge to spread more rapidly.
What is the Printing Press?