16th and 17th centuries
Kaitlyn and Andrew
Discoveries and Accomplishments
- the microscope was invented in 1666
- this invention was able to let doctors see disease-causing organisms
- in this time Apothecaries led to the development of pharmacies
- the first vaccination for smallpox came along in 1796
People of the 16th and 17th Centuries
- he believed that this disease was coming from northeastern Africa
-Jan Swammerdam first observed red blood corpuscle in the late 1700's
Beliefs or Theories
- in this time period people wanted to know about how that body works, therefore they would focus more on bodily functions and less on religion
- studying on the body helped them discover:
how to treat and heal gunshot wounds, how the blood is pumped through the body, etc.
Health Care Workers
- Surgeons were the most popular medical workers in this time period
- people like nurses and doctors were around just not as big as surgeons were
Health Care Trends
- morphine was used to work on the central nervous system and to depress respiration
- the bubonic plague ( black plague) went across Europe in the mid 1600's