Medicine Across the Ages: From Cavemen to Germ Theory

A fast-paced tour of medical history, tracing how healing evolved from prehistoric remedies and ancient Egyptian medicine to Hippocrates and Galen, through medieval monasteries, the Renaissance, and the scientific breakthroughs of the modern era. We explore the rise of germ theory, public health, vaccines and antibiotics, the roles of nuns and women in medicine, and pivotal innovations like X-rays, EKGs, and life-saving devices that propelled medicine into the 20th century.

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