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Disease Mechanism

This dimension sorts medical discoveries by their basic type, a diagnostic method, a treatment or a causal theory of disease. Wikipedia notes that "these advancements, along with developments in chemistry, genetics, and radiography led to modern medicine," advancements of several distinct kinds. Browsing by type keeps discoveries of the same kind grouped together.

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Discovery Era
1880 1
Discovery Kind
pathogen-or-mechanism-identification 1
Disease Mechanism
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1. Germ Theory of Disease (Wikipedia)
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  • Germ 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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