A history of nursing
May 21, 2020
2 minutes
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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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