Notes

Table of contents includes: Scalpel c. 3000BC, Acupuncture needles c. 2000BC, False teeth c. 700BC, Artificial limbs AD 1536, Microscope c. 1590, Blood transfusion 1667, Stethoscope 1819, Anaesthetic inhaler 1845, Syringe 1853, Antiseptic spray 1865, Teeth braces 1880, Contact lenses 1887, X-ray machine 1895, Portable electric hearing aid 1923, Iron lung 1928, Electron microscope 1933, Genetic engineeering 1973, MRI scanner 1977, Endoscope and camera 1982, Timeline