finals Flashcards
what time did witch doctors performed ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?
Primitive Times
what time did people use herbs and plants as medicine
primitive times
who were the earliest people to keep health records
ancient egyptians
who used bloodletting
ancient egytians
who was the first to use actupuncture
ancient chinese
father of medicine
hippocrates
hippocratic oath
code of ethics
they learned if you had poor sanitation you would get disease
aristotle
first to organize medical care
ancient romans
developed sanitation system
ancient romans
what did claudius galen discover?
dissection is key to understanding the body.
when did they practice medicine in monasteries and convents?
dark and middle ages
when did the rebirth of science occur
the renaissance
what did leonardo de vinci do
studied and recorded the anatomy of the body
what did andreas versalius do
first to make an anatomy book
what did william harvey discover
that the heart bumps blood throughout the body
what did anton van leeuwenhoek discover
invented the microscope
what did gabriel fallopius discover
the fallopian tubes
what did bartalomeo eustachio discover
eustochio tubes and that they go through your ear
what did benjamin franklin make
bifocals (glasses)
what did edward jenner make
vaccination for small pox
jenners have small kids
what did joseph priestly discover
oxygen
what was elizabeth blackwell
first female physician
what did ignas semmelweiss do
instituted hand washing
what did rene laennec invent
the stethoscope
what did florence nightingale do
was the first nurse
what did clara barton do
established the red cross
what did louis pasteur do and what was he known for
created a vaccine about rabies and he was know as the father of microbiology
what did joseph lister do
first doctor to use antiseptic during an operation to prevent infection
what was robert koch known as
also known as the father of microbiology
what did wilhelm roentgen accidentally discover
x-rays
what did sigmund freud do
his studies were the basis of psychology and psychiatry
what did alexander flemming discover
discovered penicillin
what did jonas salk discover
a ‘killed’ polio virus vaccine
what did albert sabin do
used a ‘live’ polio vaccine
what did carl landsteiner discover
different types of blood
what did fredrick banting discover
the use of incilin
what year did the first heart lung machine was invented and by who
1953 by russell m. nelson
what year was the first test tube baby
1978
when did aids appear
1981
when was the first sheep cloned
1997
what is telemedicine
talking to doctors online over a phone
what is anatomical position
feet planted on the floor, palms facing forward, arms to the side
what is the frontal (coronal) plane
vertical, splits the body into front and back halves
what is the sagittal plane
vertical, splits the body into right and left halves
what is the mid-sagittal plane
vertical, splits the body into left and right halves EQUALLY
what is the transverse (horizontal) plane
horizontal, splits the body into upper and lower halves
what is the medial plane
towards the mid-line of the body
what is the lateral plane
away from the mid-line of the body
what is the superficial plane
on/close to the surface of the body
what is the deep plane
father away from the surface of the body
what is the superior plane (crania)
towards the top of the body
what is the inferior plane(cavdal)
towards the bottom of the body
what is the anterior plane(ventral)
towards the front of the body
what is the posterior plane
towards the back of the body (dorsal)
what is the proximal plane
situated closest to the point of attachment
what is the distal plane
situated farthest from the point of attachment
what is the medical law
branch of law which concerns the rights and responsibility of medical professionals and the rights of patients
what is medical ethics
a field of applied ethics that applies to the field of medicine and health care.
what is scope of practice
everything that you were trained in school you can do
what is battery
touching someone without permission
what is invasion of privacy
right to be left alone and not have your info become public and maintaining your patients privacy during care
what is negligence
failure to do something you were trained to do
what is malpractice
when professional care has led to an injury due to faulty practice or neglect.
what is consent
to treat is required from every conscious mentally competent adult before care can begin
what is expressed consent
the patient expressly authorizes the health care provider to provide care or transport at legal age
what is implied consent
based on the assumption that the unconscious patient would consent to lifesaving interventions.
what is informed consent
telling the patient what medical procedure will be performed, the expected outcome, and the possible complications
what is HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
found in 1996
what is a premium
periodic payment for healthcare or prescription drug coverage
what is co-payment
amount the subscriber pays for medical service on the day of medical care
what is a deductible
amount the subscriber must pay before insurance will pay
what is health maintenance organization
requires members to pay a co-payment for medical services
what is medicare?
provided insurance over the age of 65
