Study Questions Historical Review 1 Flashcards
What was A.T. Stills and his fathers jobs?
- AT studied medicine and ministry under his father
- farming
What happened that allowed Dr. Still to have access to so many cadavers in his study of anatomy?
-1855 studied anatomy b/c cholera epidemic (Indian cadavers with tribal permission)
What duties did Dr. Still do during the civil war?
- 1816-1864 served in Union army during civil war
- ardent abolitionist
- duties of a surgeon (recorded as hospital steward)
- combat officer in 22nd Kansas militia
Describe the battle of Westport
-10/23/1864 at big blue river
-ended the last significant confederate operation west of the Mississippi
-one of the largest civil war battles fought west of the Mississippi
(30,000 soldiers, 3,000 casualties)
What happened to 4 of Dr. Stills children and how did these events shape his thoughts on medicine of the day?
- 1864 3 of his kids died of spinal meningitis followed by his infant daughter due to pneumonia
- thought there was a better way than orthodox medicine (better way to treat patients)
What significant did the events of his children play in the founding of osteopathy?
-very prominent significance to make AT still search for a better answer/way to treat patients
What were some of the discoveries of medicine and science in the world during the times of dev. Of osteopathic medicine? How did they relate to Dr. Stills thought process?
- 1864-1873= many alternative treatments available (homeopathy/hydrotherapy/mechaniotherapy)
- 1855= homeostasis developed
- 1863= sphygmograph (BP cuff)
- 1865= phenol as disinfectant
- 1847= hand washing
- 1876= Koch found bacterium causes anthrax, germ theory
- 1896= X Ray dev
- 1890= sterile gloves used by surgeons
*AT still was well trained in these areas but believed they did not work and searched for more effective method of healing
What date did Dr. Still fling to the breeze the banner of osteopathy?
-JUNE 22, 1874
What are the 4 basic principals of osteopathic medicine?
- Body is a unit (body,mind,soul)
- Body is capable of self regulation/healing/maintenance
- Interrelation of structure and function
- Rational tx based on understanding body unity, self regulation, and interrelationship
Explain the basic philosophy of osteopathic medicine as noted in kirksville consensus of 1953
- osteopathy is a science and an art
- embraces the concept of unity of body structure and function ion health and disease
- science= chemical/physician/biological maintenance of health
- art= philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine
- health= natural capacity of human organs to combat noxious substance
- disease= natural capacity is reduced
- osteopathic medicine deals with patient as well as disease
Where did Dr Still first introduce his ideas and how were they received?
- attempted to present his thoughts at Baker University
- but a preacher declared him satanic saying only Christ heals with laying of the hands and he was evicted from the church!
What was the response to Dr. Stills way of practice after going to Kirksville MO?
- “miracles” being done by this healer
- burden of practice grew and grew
How did D.r Still deal with the response of growing practice?
- considered training others in his techniques but failed b/c lacked his knowledge of an anatomy and body function
- coined term OSTEOPATHY
When was the first school of osteopathy opened and what was its name/faculty?
- OCTOBER 3, 1892
- American school of osteopathy (ASO)
- Still and William smith MD
What was the name of the organization that preceded the American osteopathic foundation?
-1897 the American association for advancement of osteopathy (AAAO)
