10 People Who Have Improved Western Medicine

hubag bohol · September 13, 2011, 03:10:07 PM

by Vicky Griffiths

We take a lot for granted in terms of medical care today. Whilst we still get ill sometimes, there is a range of medicines and treatments available. Our doctors have a huge body of knowledge and experience to call upon, and we can usually rely on having modern and clean facilities. It wasnâ€™t always like this. This list is in honor of all of the people who have improved the knowledge and practice of medicine. -- http://listverse.com

hubag bohol · September 13, 2011, 03:11:26 PM

1 Hippocrates of Cos
460 BC â€" 370 BC

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2 Florence Nightingale
1820-1910

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3 Sir Archibald McIndoe
1900-1960

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4 Sigmund Freud
1856-1939

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5 Marie Curie
1867-1934

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6 James Blundell
1791-1878

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7 Joseph Lister
1827- 1912

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8 Joseph Murray
born 1919

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9 Alexander Fleming
1881-1955

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10 Edward Jenner
1749-1823