Midterm Early Years Of Chiro Flashcards
Was medicine in the 19th century similar to medicine now
No
19th century medicine was based on what
Disease was caused by an imbalance or disturbance within the body
In 19th century medicine, cure of disease was based on balancing what
Humors
What are the humors in the body
Black bile, yellow bile, blood and phlegm
How to balance humors in 19th century medicine
Eliminative means by different orfices or skin. Basically purgative such as sweating, vomiting, bleeding, diarrhea etc
19th century doctors in Europe vs US
In europe, doctors held to higher standard and highly educated. In US, most doctors were uneducated and lost high standard status
What were regular doctors in 19th century medicine
“Mainstream” physicians that practiced heroic medicine
Who championed heroic medicine
Benjamin Rush
Was regular or irregular represented by the American medical association
Regular
What was irregular medicine in the 19th century
“Alternatives” such as naturopathy, eclectics, osteopathy, magnetic, spiritual and psychic healers
Was irregular medicine in the 19th century regulated
No, anyone could be an irregular doctor
How could you Learn medicine in the 19th century
Through apprenticeship or attend a three 13 week semesters of medical school but had little practical training
When was the AMA formed
1847
Goal of AMA
Reduce competition and garner power for the regulars
What was AMA’s reason for getting rid of irregulars
Challenged ethics and lack of science
Cool fact of Benjamin rush
Signed Declaration of Independence
What was Benjamin rush’s theory with humor medicine
All diseases caused by excess excitability of blood and needed blood letting to cure patient
Heroic theory of the sicker the patient the
Harsher the treatment
What made heroic medicine less popular
Introduction of placebos, homeopathy and hydrotherapy
Who founded homeopathy
Samuel hahnemann
What is the idea of homeopathy
Used low doses of substances that caused the same symptoms in higher amounts would be used on ill patients. So basically likes cured by likes
Who founded osteopathy
AT Still
What AT still a doctor
Yes he was a licensed MD
Concepts of osteopathy
Musculoskeletal system plays a vital role in health and disease, body contains all it needs to be healthy, osteopathic medicine could stimulate the body’s ability to function and heal itself, use gentle and botanical medicines and treat the patient not the disease
Who opened the first osteopathic school
AT still in Missouri
Who quoted “find it, fix it, leave it.”
Chiropractor DR. Clarence Gonstead
Who quoted “find it, accept where you find it, accept it and leave it alone.”
AT still
Where did Clarence gonstead go to school
Palmer school of chiropractic
Who founded Thomsonian Medicine
Samuel Thomson
What is thomsonian medicine
Popular herbal/botanical alternative medical practice
What is eclectic medicine
Similar to thomsonian medicine and used noninvasive therapies and botanicals
Who founded Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
What is Christian Science
Used Christianity and magnetic healing
Who was phineas quimby
Magnetic healer that taught Mary Baker Eddy
Who founded phrenology
Franz Josef gall
What is spiritualism
Belief that the dead leave behind a spirit that can be communicated with through mediums, psychics, talking boards etc
Who developed hypnotism
Franz Mesmer
Who also practiced hypnotism
AT Still and DD palmer
Spiritualism also correlated with
Hypnotism
Who created magnetic healing
Franz Mesmer
Magnetic healing stated that all living things have a vital force called?
Animal magnetism
Who could be a magnetic healer
You have to be born with the power rather than trained