https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8 Important events in health care history en-us 2018-06-10 17:09:47 UTC 2018-06-11 03:03:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266484437 In 2600 B.C we find the first recorded documentation of over 200 diseases and treatments. This was created by accent Egyptians allowing many medical advancements to come a lot later on. The reason why I believe this to be the most important is because it allowed for other people later to learn from it and to document what they had found.]]> 2018-06-10 17:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266484437 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266484801 In the year 1249 Roger Bacon thought of and created the eye spectacles. Spectacles, also know as glasses, were used to improve eye-sight while they were worn and are still used very often in present time. Spectacles allowed for the development of science because without them, people could not see in order to write and document advances. This is why I believe that this is such an important event in health care history.]]> 2018-06-10 17:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266484801 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266485395 In the year 1590, Zacharius Jannssen invented the microscope. The invention of the microscope is a vey important event because it allowed for the study of cells and other small objects that could not be seen by the naked eye.]]> 2018-06-10 17:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266485395 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266485931 In 1796 Edward Jenner developed the process of vaccination for smallpox. The reason why I believe this is important is because it is the very first vaccine and provides a gateway into other medical achievements many years later and the vaccine may have saved millions of lives from the pandemic of smallpox.]]> 2018-06-10 17:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266485931 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266486165 The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by Rene Laennec. This invention is still very much used to this day in most areas of healthcare to evaluate the quality of one's heartbeat. Because it has become a fundamental part of basic healthcare I believe it is a very important invention that other advances are built upon.]]> 2018-06-10 17:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266486165 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266486393 In 1818, James Blundell performed the first successful transfusion of human blood. The reason why I believe that this is one of the most important events in medical history is because it allows for surgery to be done and many other things to be done with the help of providing new blood and can therefore save countless lives.]]> 2018-06-10 17:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266486393 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266487652 We may not be sure who invented contact lenses but it does not dwindle the importance of them. The reason why I believe contact lenses are an important invention is because it provides an alternative to glasses for some people. It is another invention that improves a person's eye sight and allows people to be productive and improve the quality of their lives.]]> 2018-06-10 17:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266487652 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266488190 In the year 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen accidentally discovered X rays. I believe this is one of the most important discoveries because it led to the development of the x-ray machines. These machine allow us to actually see inside of a person's body and check for problems as well as verify improvement.  ]]> 2018-06-10 18:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266488190 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266488601 In 1899 Felix Hoffman developed aspirin. The reason why I put this on my timeline of important inventions of health care is because it remains one of the most used medicines today in order to get rid of pain.]]> 2018-06-10 18:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266488601 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266490676 The electrocardiograph was created by Paul Dudley White. The reason why I put this as one of the most important healthcare developments is because it monitors your heart when you are connected to it and allows doctors to monitor and diagnose cardiac issues. It continues to be used in every hospital and a lot of healthcare facilities.]]> 2018-06-10 18:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266490676 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266491262 In 1922 insulin was first used to treat diabetes. This is one of the most important moments in health care because it allowed for diabetes to be controlled. According to Health Line, as of 2017, 29.1 million people are diabetics and in 2012 diabetes killed 1.5 million people in the world. I think diabetes remains a health crisis made better by the discovery of insulin.]]> 2018-06-10 18:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266491262 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266491715   In 1928 Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. This is one of the most important discovers because it has become the most widely used antibiotic in the world to treat bacterial infection and has saved countless lives.]]> 2018-06-10 18:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266491715 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492265 John Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker. The reason why this is a important invention is because this machine allowed for the human heart to continue beating even if was failing. It can extend lives and can improve the quality of live for those with some forms of heart problems.]]> 2018-06-10 18:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492265 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492593 In 1980 Smallpox was finally erradicated. This is one of the very first diseases that we have completely gotten rid of showing that with science and dedication, disease can be overcome in some situations.]]> 2018-06-10 19:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492593 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492802 In 1975, Robert S. Ledley invented the full-body CAT-Scanner. The reason why this is one of the most important inventions is because it was the first use of computers into the world of healthcare. The CT scanner continues to be used in multiple aspects of healthcare to diagnose and treat but also ushered the use of computers to further healthcare. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492802 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492998 In 1984 Alec Jeffreys devises a genetic fingerprinting method. I think this is a very important ;map forward for science as well a healthcare because it has been used for modern day DNA profiling to assist in areas from police work and crime solving to identifying and treating hereditary diseases. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266492998 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493160 In 1985 Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine. This machine is very important because it allows people who have kidney failure to live by relying on the machine to clean their blood in place of their kidneys. According to the ESRD Data Report, over 660,000 are currently being treated for End Stage Renal Disease who would have died without this invention. ]]> 2018-06-10 19:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493160 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493296 In 1984, a National Cancer Institute doctor, Robert Gallo, discovered the now well known disease AIDS. Even though was discovered over 30 years ago it is still one of the most deadliest diseases to this day. AIDS is transmitted by bodily fluids and blood products. There has yet to be a cure and according to the World Health Organization, it has affected over 70 million people and has killed 35 million since its discovery.]]> 2018-06-10 19:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493296 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493547 In 2001, George W. Bush signed off on stem cell usage and opened the gate for medical advancement. The usage of stem cells was a major boost to the medical field as they were harvested from embryos and then implanted into another's body to possibly heal injuries. Another use of stem cells led to solving fertility problems for numerous couples wanting to become parents.]]> 2018-06-10 19:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493547 elebla8624 https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493809 In 1996 the first sheep, Dolly, was officially cloned. The reason why this is on my list is because I can easily see this development influencing other medical challenges in the future. The cloning of Dolly should eventually allow us to clone major organs like hearts and lungs (and even humans) in the future. This would be a tremendous advancement for millions of people who are/will be on a transplant list at some point in their lives.]]> 2018-06-10 19:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elebla8624/s2wsxio7xje8/wish/266493809