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    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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