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, Early Historical Practices Hand Washing, Burial of the dead, mummification
Eygptians mummification and sealed tombs
Native Americans Burial practices
Greeks Exercise, homeostasis, air, water, fire, earth
Biblical hand washing, isolation
Hand washing number one know deterrent to spread disease and infrequent or absent hand
washing is number one spread of disease.
Romans Safe water: roman aqueducts and vomitoriums
Elizabeth Poor Laws first social welfare policy which allowed access to healthcare for the very poor and
those who could not work due to illness or disability. Basis for welfare program
today.
Louis Pasteur germ theory and pasteurization
Joseph Lister introduction of antisepsis and sterilization
Anton van Leeuwenhoek Invented the microscope
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
Edward Jenner Smallpox vaccine
Jonas Salk Developed polio vaccine
Sheppard-Towner Act First U.S law identifying the role of the government in establishing healthcare
strategies and protocols