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hx of medicine1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ancient Romans | Began public health and sanitation systems |
| Edward Jenner | Developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796 |
| Hippocrates | The father of medicine |
| Joseph Lister | Began using disinfectants and antieptics during surgery. |
| Florence Nightingale | Founder of modern nursing. |
| Jonas Salk | Developed polio vaccine in 1952 |
| Benjamin Franklin | Invented bifocals |
| Clara Barton | Founded the American Red Cross in 1881 |
| Sir Alexander Flemming | Discovered penicillin in 1928 |
| Pasteurization | The act or process of heating a beverage or other food, such as milk or beer, to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms that could cause disease, spoilage, or undesired fermentation. |
| When was AIDS identified as a disease? | In the 80's |
| Retrovirus | Any of a group of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including the virus that causes AIDS. |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Artist who used dissection to draw the human body |
| X-Rays | were invented by accident by William Roetgen |
| Easiest way to prevent spread of bacteria? | washing hands |