History of Healthcare Flashcards
Quiz Prep
In ancient times, illness and disease were thought to be a punishment from the _____
gods
Western treats _______
your symptoms
Holistic treats _______
your body as a whole
Who discovered acupuncture?
The Chinese
What is acupuncture used for to this day?
To treat chronic pain and infertility
Who was the first to record health records?
The Egyptians
Who introduced the concept of diagnosis and prognosis?
The Egyptians
What were the Greeks known for?
Good diet and cleanliness. They built aqueducts and sewers.
What did the Romans do?
Created hospitals and invented many surgical instruments
What time period was the Dark and Middle Ages
400CE-1400CE; slightly after the fall of the Roman Empire
Study of medical sciences ______ dramatically during the Dark and Middle Ages
SLOWED
What is Trepanation?
Drilling a hole in the skull believed to relieve pressure and help treat epilepsy, headaches, and insanity.
The Bubonic Plague also known as the “Black Death” killed __% of the population in Europe and Asia
75, Seventy-five
Renaissance means:
REBIRTH
When did they begin using the scientific method?
The Renaissance
When was the microscope invented?
The Renaissance
Mid 1800’s Morphine from the ____ plant began to be used in the treatment of pain
POPPY
What time period did formal training for nurses begin?
19th Century (Industrial revolution)
When was the stethoscope invented?
The industrial Revolution
When were pathogens discovered?
The Industrial Revolution
When were insurance plans developed?
20th century and beyond
When was x-ray technology discovered?
20th century and beyond
Hippocrates is known as the “Father of ____”
Father of MEDICINE
Leonardo Da Vinci did what?
Used dissection to draw the human body
Who was the first to recognize and describe full circulation of blood in the body?
William Harvey
Who is credited with developing the first microscope?
Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek
Who is known for developing the small pox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Who is known as the founder of nurses?
Florence Nightingale
In 1881, ____ formed the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Louis Pastuer developed _____
PASTEURIZATION (using heat to break down pathogens)
Who developed an effective antiseptic in carbolic acid?
Joseph Lister (Father of antiseptic surgery)
Who developed x-rays?
Wilhelm Rontgen
Who discovered Penicillin?
Sir Alexander Flemming
____ discovered the first vaccine for Polio
Jonas Salk
