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The 1960s Medicine and Health: Overview

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The 1960s Medicine and Health: OverviewGreat advances were made during the 1960s in the areas of medicine and health care. Viruses were isolated, and vaccines to combat a host of diseases, from measles to meningitis, became available. A range of products and …

The 1960s Medicine and Health: Chronology

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The 1960s Medicine and Health: Chronology. 1960: An orally administered polio vaccine, developed by Albert Sabin, is introduced in the United States. 1960: April A breast …

Health Care in the Early 1960s - Social Security …

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By 1960 though, there were notable shifts toward medical care for those of retire-ment age. Recognizing the special eco-nomic needs of the elderly, the Kerr-Mills Act of 1960 …

1950s & 1960s - Medical Advances

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1960s. During this decade, president Johnson created the "Great Society". Its main goal was to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. This included the Medicare Act of 1965 and the …

Timeline of medicine and medical technology - Wikipedia

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Medical Advances Timeline - InfoPlease

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1913. Dr. Paul Dudley White becomes one of America's first cardiologists, a doctor specializing in the heart and its functions, and a pioneer in use of the …

Achievements in Public Health, 1900 …

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During the late 1960s, after Medicaid and other federal programs were implemented, infant mortality (primarily postneonatal mortality) declined substantially (5). From 1970 to 1979, ... Medical advances …

Hospital Medical Equipment Inventions of the 1960s

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The early 1960s were really quite a time for hospital medical equipment inventions. Balloon catheters were invented by Thomas Fogarty in 1963. Fogarty patented the first balloon catheter that …

Medical and Science Advancements of …

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Advancements. Vascular surgery- operation on veins, arteries, and heart (artificial heart) Neurosurgery- operation on brain and spinal cord. Implant surgery-removing dead …

Scientific Discoveries of the 1960's

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Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969. Scientific Discoveries of the 1960's May 16, 1960. First laser Physicist Theodore Maiman uses a synthetic-ruby crystal to create the first laser. Apr 12, 1961. First …