health science history Flashcards
who were responsible for public health and sanitation
romans
who was the father of medicine
hippocrates
louis pasteur
invented pasteurization and father of microbiology
joseph lister
was responsible for disinfectants
who helped start the red cross
clara barton
Florence Nightingale
started nursing
Alexander Fleming
invented penicillin
what did jonas salk
polio vaccine
what did benjamin franklin
bifocals
sigmund freud invented what
psychoanalysis
when was the aids disease found
1980s
when was the first kidney transplant
1950s
what was avion bird flu
caused by H5N1
established the patterns of heredity
gregory mendel
isolated radium in 1910
marie curie
developed a vaccine for small pox in 1796
edward jenner
described the circulation of blood to and from the heart
william harvey
began health and sanitation systems
roman’s
discovered x-rays in 1895
william roentgen
artist who used dissection to draw the human body
Leonardo da Vinci
in blank emphasis was placed on saving the body and soul of medicine was prohibited
dark ages
earliest people known to maintain accurate health records
egyptians
began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria
louis Pasteur
used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion
chinese
began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery
joseph lister
created the first mercury thermometer
Gabriel fahrenheit
an arab physician who began the use of animal gut for suture material
rhazes
what did ancient people think was the cause of disease and illness
evil spirits
4 things hippocrates attested to help the body heal itself
a good diet, fresh air, cleanliness and exercise
what is the rod of asclepius
is a serpent entwined with a rod by the greek god asclepius and associated with healing medicine
in the dark ages what was the method used to treat illness and disease
prayer and divine intervention
list 4 diseases that shortened life span of people in the middle ages
small pox, typhoid, diphtheria, malaria, tuberculosis, the plague
why was dissection a major advance in health care during he renaissance
doctors could view body organs and see the connection between the different systems
what was the significance of the invention of the microscope in 1665
allowed physicians to see organisms to be seen by the human eye
what did apothecaries used to make many of the medications of the 17th century
plants and herbs
what was the invention of the stethoscope in 1819 important
to listen to internal body sounds, which increased knowledge of the human body
why was the discovery of dna in 1953 so important
dna began the search for gene therapy to cure inherited diseases
what helped medicine progress faster in the 20th century than in all previous years
technology
cost containment
trying to control the rising cost of health care
diagnostic related groups
a statistical system of classifying any inpatient into other groups for purpose of payment
energy conservation
monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources
home health care
any type of health care provided in a patients home environment
telemedicine
involves the use of video, audio and computer systems to provide medical information
wellness
state of being in good health
complementary
traditional methods
alternative
way of using other than traditional methods
list four requirements that all geriatric assistants must meet as a result of the omnibus reconciliation act
pass the training program, continue their education, have period evaluations of testing if they haven’t preformed in two years
complementary therapies
treatments that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies
alternative therapies
treatments that are used in place of biomedical
why is it important to individualize treatment plan
to meet the patients own therapies special needs and circumstances o
do you think health company should be allowed to require a physical examination to determine the plan
yes because the health insurance can cost different amounts depending the serenity of an injury
