1.02 Medical Advances Form 16th To 19th Centuries
1.02 Medical Advances Form 16th To 19th Centuries
1.02 Medical Advances Form 16th To 19th Centuries
EQ’s:
• Invention of the
microscope
• Apothecaries led to
development of
pharmacies
16 Century
th
• Invented bifocals
• Infection control
methods were
developed
Florence Nightingale
(1820-1910)
• Known as the “Founder of
Modern Nursing”
• Established efficient and
sanitary nursing units during the
Crimean War in 1854
• Invented the call bell system
and use of dumbwaiters to
deliver meals
• Begin the professional
education of nurses
Florence Nightingale: Changing the Field of
Nursing Fast Facts
19 Century
th
Three
People Who Probably Saved Your Lif
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Elizabeth Blackwell
(1821-1910)