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| First recorded use of ether as an anesthetic |
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| Louis Pasteur laid the foundation for modern bacteriology |
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| Joseph Lister was the first to apply Pasteur's research to the treatment of infected wounds |
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| Steam first used in physical sterilization |
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| Wilhelm Roentgen made observations that led to the development of x-ray technology |
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| Introduction of rubber surgical gloves, sterilization, and antisepsis |
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| Studies of prothrombin time first made available |
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| Studies of electrolytes; development of major pharmaceuticals |
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| Studies of creatine phosphokinase |
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| Surgical advances in cardiac bypass surgery, surgery for joint replacements, and organ transplantation |
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| Computed tomography first used in England |
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| Introduction of whole-body scanners |
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| Introduction of magnetic resonance imaging |
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| Further technological advances in pharmaceuticals and genetics; Human Genome Project |
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| NIH creates roadmap to accelerate biomedical advances, create effective prevention strategies and new treatments, and bridge knowledge gaps in the 21st century |
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