Health Science - Ethics Flashcards
What did the Ancient Egyptians do?
- Combine Medicine & Religion
- Had priests as doctors
- Used religious temples as hospitals
- Write medical records on papyrus
- Embed people for spiritual reasons
What did the Ancient Chinese do?
- Combine Medicine & Religion
- Treated illness through body and spirit
- Introduced acupuncture & cupping
What did the Ancient Greek do?
- Observed and recorded effects of disease on the body
- Observed and recorded effects of hygiene on the body
- Introduced the hypocritical oath
What did the Ancient Roman do?
- Installed the first health and sanitation systems
What happened during the Dark Ages?
- Study of medicine was prohibited
- Religious figures treated patients with prayers, exorcisms, and lobotomies
What happened during the Middle Ages?
- Medical universities
- Professional required to pass a standard test
- Science & Pharmacology
- Specialization
- In demand
- Bubonic Plague happened
What happened during the Renaissance?
- Illegal dissections and grave robberies
- Printing Press
- Microscope
What happened during the Industrial Revolution?
- Introduction to machines
What happened during the Modern Times?
- Introduction of electronics
When did the Ancient Times happen?
3000 BC - 200 AD
When did the Dark Ages happen?
400 - 800
When did the Middle Ages happen?
800 - 1400
When did the Renaissance happen?
1400 - 1700
When did the Industrial Revolution happen?
1800 - 1800
When did the Modern Times happen?
1900 - Present
Depending on what did healthcare change around the globe?
- Cultural background
- Religious Views
- Educational Level
What approach to medicine is detailed oriented?
Analytical
What approach is analytical?
Western Medicine
What are the types of clinical studies?
Observational Studies & Clinical Trials
What are the phases of Clinical Trials?
Phase 1 - ~100 , to see if is safe
Phase 2 - 100-300 , monitor side effects
Phase 3 - 1000+ , to confirm if medical approach works
Phase 4 - 1000~ , collecting data
What approach recognizes the concept of wellness the individual?
Holistic
How old do you have to be to create an AP?
16
What is the Canada Health Act?
Made healthcare free nationally.
What is Beneficence?
Doing it for the good of the patient.
What is Non-Maleficence?
To not harm the patient.
What are the patient rights?
- To refuse care
- To fully understand the care
- To not be discriminated
- Receive best care possible
When was penicillin discovered?
1928
What is penicillin?
A anti-biotic made from mold.
Who discovered penicillin?
Dr. Alexander Fleming
Why is penicillin important?
Is one of the strongest anti-biotic ever found.
Helped during WW2 to treat the Allies.
What is Reki-Shi?
Gentle Touch
What is Shiatsu?
Kneading, tapping, & stretching
What are the patient responsibilities?
- Accurate Information
- Treatment
- Accepts consequences
- Follows rules + regulations
