20th Century Medical

History of medicine - Medicine in the 20th century

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Medicine in the 20th century. The 20th century produced such a plethora of discoveries and advances that in some ways the face of medicine changed out of all recognition. In 1901 in the United Kingdom, for instance, the life expectancy at birth, a primary …

Timeline of Discovery | Harvard Medical School

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1799 Smallpox vaccine 1843 Puerperal fever 1846 Anesthesia 1886 Appendicitis 1890s–1910 Insect-borne disease transmission; scurvy; heat-killed vaccines 1914 …

Rare Books & Journals - National Library of Medicine

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Reports (19th–20th Century) The collection includes published reports of hospitals, medical schools, and organizations, as well as reports of state, local, and federal health-related agencies, …

Medical Advancements of the 20th Century - Docintosh Blog

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10 Groundbreaking Medical Advancements of the 20th Century. The 20 th century produced such a plethora of discoveries and advances that in some ways it …

20 Greatest Medical Technology Inventions of All times

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Roundup! Major Medical Advances of the 20th Century

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The health breakthroughs and major medical advances of the 20th century were so dramatic that if we could mirror the same catalyst in other cultural arenas (such as politics and economics), many of our …

Celebrating 10 women medical pioneers | AAMC

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In 1850, Preston entered the first class of the Female (later Woman’s) Medical College of Pennsylvania, and she went on to become a professor there. When the Philadelphia Medical Society barred female …

9 Terrifying Medical Treatments from 1900 and Their …

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In the early 20th century, a patient with a bad case of head lice would douse his or her dome with gasoline or kerosene in an effort to rid their scalp of the unwanted …

Top 5 Medical Inventions of the 20th Century

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Some of these diseases include pneumonia, kidney stones, and lung cancer. In the 20th century, a more efficient vacuum tube was developed for the x-ray machine …

The Greatest 20th Century Medical Scientists

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The Greatest 20th Century Medical Scientists Famous 20th Century Medical Scientists Right Icon This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including …