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A history of nursing

268 BCE

ASHOKA’S HOSPITALS 268-232 BCE

Indian Emperor Ashoka creates a series of public hospitals to give food and medicine to travellers. Skilled physicians were there to administer these.

FIRST GENERAL HOSPITAL C.390 CE

Saint Fabiola founds the first general hospital in Rome. Fabiola cares for patients herself, even those rejected from society due to disease.

C.1517 1600

PROTESTANT REFORMATION C.1517

Protestants, led by Martin Luther, close the many Catholic-run hospitals.

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