ECOS Midterm Flashcards
What was the motto and attitude of medicine before osteopathy?
“Preserve the life force”
If enough force and drugs used, could conquer disease
Treatments were few, give stimulants if drowsy and hypnotics if agitated
Who reduced mortality through hand washing before osteopathy
Ingaz semmelweiss
Who used UV light before osteopathy
Finsen
Who used X rays before osteopathy
Rontgen
Who used sterile rubber gloves before osteopathy
Halstead
When was AT still born
Aug. 6 1828
What did AT still do treat a headache when he was 11?
Used a rope swing
How did AT still learn medicine?
Studied medicine and ministry under his father - apprenticeship
How did AT still learn anatomy?
On Indian cadevars from the cholera epidemic
What happened after AT still got back from the civil war?
He had 4 children die; 1 from pneumonia and 3 from spinal meningitis so he started to think about medicine differently
When did AT still create osteopathy?
10 AM June 22 1874
When did AT still create the first American School of Osteopathy?
1892
How many students did AT Still’s first class have?
22 - 17 men and 5 women
5 of the students were his children
When did AT still die?
1917
What are the osteopathic principles?
Body is a unit: body, mind, spirit
Body is capable of self regulation and self healing
Structure and function are reciprocally related
Rational treatment should be based on tenants 1-3
What did Dr. Abraham Flexner do?
Travelled to all MD and DO schools and authored a harsh report/criticism for all - encouraged clinical rotations and stricter requirements
When was the Kansas city college of osteopathy and surgery established?
1916
Who was the first commissioned DO into armed forces?
Harry J. Walter
Who was the first woman to receive DO degree?
Jeanette Bolles
Which woman treated spinal meningitis with osteopathy?
Louisa burns
Who was the first female graduate from KCU?
Mamie Johnston - 1918 and then joined KCU faculty - building named after her on campus
Who was the first female medical school dean?
Barbara ross-lee
Who was cuban born, a graduate of KCU and the 1st minority AOA president?
Marcelino Oliva
Who was involved in the Civil rights movement, AOA president and served on the board of trustees for 20 years, and was also associate dean of KCUCOM?
William G. Anderson