This dimension groups medical discoveries by the year or era in which they were made. Wikipedia notes that humorism was widely accepted before it "was gradually replaced by the germ theory of disease, leading to effective treatments and even cures for many infectious diseases," a shift that itself took place over a specific span of years. Browsing by discovery era lets a visitor compare discoveries made in the same period.
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Discovery Era Discovery Kindpathogen-or-mechanism-identification 1 1920s
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1. Germ Theory of Disease (Wikipedia)
WikipediaGerm theory of disease, establishment section, era
A transitional period began in the late 1850s with the work of Louis Pasteur. This work was later extended by Robert Koch in the 1880s.
Germ theory of disease, establishment section, kind
A transitional period began in the late 1850s with the work of Louis Pasteur. This work was later extended by Robert Koch in the 1880s.
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Four Bacterial Discoveries, Four Fights Over Who Gets Credit
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