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1
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what time did witch doctors performed ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?

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Primitive Times

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what time did people use herbs and plants as medicine

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primitive times

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who were the earliest people to keep health records

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ancient egyptians

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4
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who used bloodletting

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ancient egytians

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who was the first to use actupuncture

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ancient chinese

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father of medicine

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hippocrates

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hippocratic oath

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code of ethics

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they learned if you had poor sanitation you would get disease

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aristotle

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9
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first to organize medical care

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ancient romans

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10
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developed sanitation system

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ancient romans

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11
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what did claudius galen discover?

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dissection is key to understanding the body.

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12
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when did they practice medicine in monasteries and convents?

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dark and middle ages

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13
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when did the rebirth of science occur

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the renaissance

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what did leonardo de vinci do

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studied and recorded the anatomy of the body

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15
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what did andreas versalius do

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first to make an anatomy book

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16
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what did william harvey discover

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that the heart bumps blood throughout the body

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17
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what did anton van leeuwenhoek discover

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invented the microscope

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18
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what did gabriel fallopius discover

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the fallopian tubes

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what did bartalomeo eustachio discover

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eustochio tubes and that they go through your ear

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20
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what did benjamin franklin make

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bifocals (glasses)

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21
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what did edward jenner make

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vaccination for small pox

jenners have small kids

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22
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what did joseph priestly discover

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oxygen

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23
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what was elizabeth blackwell

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first female physician

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24
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what did ignas semmelweiss do

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instituted hand washing

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25
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what did rene laennec invent

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the stethoscope

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26
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what did florence nightingale do

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was the first nurse

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27
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what did clara barton do

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established the red cross

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what did louis pasteur do and what was he known for

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created a vaccine about rabies and he was know as the father of microbiology

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29
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what did joseph lister do

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first doctor to use antiseptic during an operation to prevent infection

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30
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what was robert koch known as

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also known as the father of microbiology

31
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what did wilhelm roentgen accidentally discover

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x-rays

32
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what did sigmund freud do

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his studies were the basis of psychology and psychiatry

33
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what did alexander flemming discover

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discovered penicillin

34
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what did jonas salk discover

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a ‘killed’ polio virus vaccine

35
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what did albert sabin do

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used a ‘live’ polio vaccine

36
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what did carl landsteiner discover

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different types of blood

37
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what did fredrick banting discover

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the use of incilin

38
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what year did the first heart lung machine was invented and by who

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1953 by russell m. nelson

39
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what year was the first test tube baby

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1978

40
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when did aids appear

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1981

41
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when was the first sheep cloned

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1997

42
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what is telemedicine

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talking to doctors online over a phone

43
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what is anatomical position

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feet planted on the floor, palms facing forward, arms to the side

44
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what is the frontal (coronal) plane

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vertical, splits the body into front and back halves

45
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what is the sagittal plane

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vertical, splits the body into right and left halves

46
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what is the mid-sagittal plane

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vertical, splits the body into left and right halves EQUALLY

47
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what is the transverse (horizontal) plane

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horizontal, splits the body into upper and lower halves

48
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what is the medial plane

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towards the mid-line of the body

49
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what is the lateral plane

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away from the mid-line of the body

50
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what is the superficial plane

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on/close to the surface of the body

51
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what is the deep plane

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father away from the surface of the body

52
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what is the superior plane (crania)

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towards the top of the body

53
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what is the inferior plane(cavdal)

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towards the bottom of the body

54
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what is the anterior plane(ventral)

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towards the front of the body

55
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what is the posterior plane

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towards the back of the body (dorsal)

56
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what is the proximal plane

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situated closest to the point of attachment

57
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what is the distal plane

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situated farthest from the point of attachment

58
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what is the medical law

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branch of law which concerns the rights and responsibility of medical professionals and the rights of patients

59
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what is medical ethics

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a field of applied ethics that applies to the field of medicine and health care.

60
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what is scope of practice

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everything that you were trained in school you can do

61
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what is battery

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touching someone without permission

62
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what is invasion of privacy

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right to be left alone and not have your info become public and maintaining your patients privacy during care

63
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what is negligence

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failure to do something you were trained to do

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what is malpractice

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when professional care has led to an injury due to faulty practice or neglect.

65
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what is consent

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to treat is required from every conscious mentally competent adult before care can begin

66
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what is expressed consent

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the patient expressly authorizes the health care provider to provide care or transport at legal age

67
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what is implied consent

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based on the assumption that the unconscious patient would consent to lifesaving interventions.

68
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what is informed consent

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telling the patient what medical procedure will be performed, the expected outcome, and the possible complications

69
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what is HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

found in 1996

70
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what is a premium

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periodic payment for healthcare or prescription drug coverage

71
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what is co-payment

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amount the subscriber pays for medical service on the day of medical care

72
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what is a deductible

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amount the subscriber must pay before insurance will pay

73
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what is health maintenance organization

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requires members to pay a co-payment for medical services

74
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what is medicare?

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provided insurance over the age of 65

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