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Developer of Four Humours theory
Developer of Four Humours theory
Hippocrates (c460-375 BCE)
Medical authority dominating Europe until Renaissance
Medical authority dominating Europe until Renaissance
Galen (c129-216 CE)
Population killed by Black Death 1348
Population killed by Black Death 1348
One-third
Medieval medicine characteristic (c1000-c1450)
Medieval medicine characteristic (c1000-c1450)
Medicine stands still, Church dominated
Vesalius 1543 achievement
Vesalius 1543 achievement
Challenged Galen's anatomy via human dissection
Harvey 1628 discovery
Harvey 1628 discovery
Blood circulates around the body
Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report focus
Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report focus
Sanitary conditions of labouring population
1875 Public Health Act significance
1875 Public Health Act significance
Made public health measures compulsory
Florence Nightingale 1863 contribution
Florence Nightingale 1863 contribution
Revolutionised nursing & hospital hygiene
Pasteur's 1860s breakthrough
Pasteur's 1860s breakthrough
Germ theory - microorganisms cause disease
Lister 1867 innovation
Lister 1867 innovation
First use of antiseptic in surgery
Fleming's 1928 discovery
Fleming's 1928 discovery
Penicillin
NHS founded year
NHS founded year
1948
NHS founding principle
NHS founding principle
Free healthcare 'from cradle to grave' for all citizens
DNA discovery year
DNA discovery year
1953