History Flashcards
Who was the first physician?
Ancient Egyptian medicine, Imhotep
kept medical journals, pharm advances
Symbol of medicine?
Sometimes staph of hermes (god of trade and commerce)
We use Rod of Aescelpius (god of healing and med)
Who was “Father of medicine”?
Hippocrates
What were the four humors Hippocrates used?
blood, phlegm, black vile, yellow bile
associated with season & element
Who authored more than 70 books on medicine including specialties and established standards for physicians?
Hippocrates
Principles of Hippocratic oath include:
altruism in service and teaching intent to do good and no harm to pt professional relationship with pt (not sexual) confidentiality don't participate abortion/suicide
What is a modern version of the Hippocratic oath?
Declaration of Geneva
What group started healthcare for all?
Roman Empire
Principles of medicine in the roman empire:
Importance of exercise
healthcare for all
epidemiology
illness= natural cause
Sewage, hygiene, draining marshes to prevent mosquitoesDuring roman empire, who improved surgery efforts?
Military surgeons much more proficient
specialized instrumentation
Greek anatomist who published >500 texts used well into the middle ages
Galen of Pergamon
-only animals
What followed the roman empire?
Middle ages/ dark ages
What were the greek and roman medical texts translated to during the middle ages?
Arabic
Islamic Golden Age brought about whalt in the field of medicine?
Hospitals are civilian based Chronic illness treatment Wards/deparments Infectious disease recognized Malpractice Formal training for med personnel
What slowed medical advances during the late 1340-1400s?
Medical techniques must be church approved. Christianity
Hospitals run by monastic orders
Women = midwives
What was the first example of biological warfare?
Bubonic plague. Corpses were thrown to infect enemy
When did the bubonic plague occur?
Middle Ages, 14th century
When was the first case of syphilis documented?
1494
What event is thought to have spread syphilis to Europe?
Columbus coming to America
What did the renaissance period bring?
period of enlightened thinking
First human anatomist
Andreas Vesalius
When did ligatures to stop bleeding vs cauterization occur?
Renaissance period
Who invented the microscope?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who invented smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
