A hospital is a place where sick and injured people go for medical and surgical treatment. Highly skilled health care professionals use the latest technology to make hospital visits as short and painless as possible.
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In 1895, the discovery of X-rays allowed doctors to see into the body without cutting it open. In less than a century, an entire medical specialty developed based on this discovery called radiology...
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Medical research and training improved in the 18th century but there were still no cures for diseases like smallpox, a disease that killed millions of people over thousands of years. Middle Eastern...
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Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was the most well-know anatomist of his time (pictured above). The Renaissance marked a new period of interest in art and science throughout Europe. People were curious...
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As the Roman Empire ended, Europe fell into the Dark Ages. Superstition crept back into beliefs about medicine, and people were taught that diseases were punishment from God. Much of what was learned...
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Many cultures in ancient times treated illnesses with magic and herbal remedies. People believed that the supernatural powers of a shaman (sha-man), also known as a medicine man or witch doctor...
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A hospital is a place where sick and injured people go for medical and surgical treatment. Highly skilled health care professionals use the latest technology to make hospital visits as short and...