HISTORY OF MEDICINE Flashcards
1
Q
what are the components of pre-historic medicine?
A
> oral history
> herbalism
2
Q
who are the founders of QUI in Chinese medicine?
A
YIN and YANG
3
Q
who is the “father of modern medicine?”
A
HIPPOCRATES [ The guy who created the oath ]
4
Q
what are the 4 humors forwarded by GALEN?
A
black bile , yellow bile, blood, phlegm
5
Q
what was ginger known to be good for?
A
diarrhoea
6
Q
who is the founder of the statoscope?
A
Rene- Theophile- Hyacinth Laennec
7
Q
who is father of epidemiology?
A
John Snow
8
Q
who is the discoverer of penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
9
Q
what was Chris Barnard known for?
A
first heart transplant
10
Q
name two medical milestones
A
vaccines and anesthesia
