History & Trends Flashcards
Tribal witch doctors
Performed rituals, stayed in ur house during that time and be with you
What was used in ancient time as food and medication and some of em in meds today
Herbs
Health record were first recorded by the (..)
Ancient Egyptians
Who believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the body
The chinese
Who established the importance of diet and cleanliness to prevent disease
Hippocrates and other physicians in Ancient Greece
Who implemented use of sewers for waste and waterways for clean water
The Romans
What was the epidemic in the 1300s that killed nearly 75% of the population of Europe & Asia
The bubonic plague
What time period was called “Rebirth of the science of medicine” where printing press allowed publication of medical books and human dissection occurred to view body organs
The reinaissance
Cost containment Methods
- Diagnostic related groups
- Combination of services
- Outpatient services
- Mass of bull purchasing
- Early intervention and preventative care
- Energy conservation
Promoting wellness
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Mental and intellectual
- Spiritual
Holistic health care
Treats the whole body, mind and spirit; emphasis on protection and restoration; promotes body natural healing process
What is the goal of the “National Health care plan
Ensure that all Americans can get Health Coverage
NCCAM: National center for complementary and Alternative Medicine
Establish in 1992 at the Federal government and it’s researches therapies and establish standard of equality care
21st century
- Human genome project
- Embryonic stem cell and cloned cell research
- Threat of bioterrorism with the use of biological agents as weapons
- Viruses that can cause pandemic
First one heart surgery in …
1950s
