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Question 1

What does Pharmakon mean?

Answer 1

Pharmakon means drug in Greek. It means both poison and cure (remedy).

Question 2

What is the order of the influential pharmacists in history?

Answer 2

HAG BP (Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Bacon, Paracelsus)

Question 3

What is Paracelsus known for?

Answer 3

“The father of toxicology” - Believed everything could be toxic if the dose was too high.

Question 4

What is Aristotle known for?

Answer 4

“Father of evidence-based medicine”

Question 5

What is Bacon known for?

Answer 5

Studied nature through empiricism

Question 6

What is Galen known for?

Answer 6

“Father of pharmacology” - Galenicals for compounding.

Question 7

What is Hippocrates known for?

Answer 7

“Father of modern medicine” Responsible for the 4 humours. Hippocratic oath = patient confidentially.

Question 8

What are the 4 humours?

Answer 8

Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile

Question 9

What is the acronym for the 5 principles of medicare?

Answer 9

CUPPA

Question 10

What are the 5 principles of medicare?

Answer 10

Comprehensiveness
Universality 
Portability 
Public Administration 
Accessibility

Question 11

Describe Public Administration

Answer 11

Public health is not for profit basis by public authority.

Question 12

Describe Comprehensiveness

Answer 12

Covers everything medically necessary.

Question 13

Describe Universality

Answer 13

All residence of a province except 4 exceptions are entitled to insured health services.

Question 14

What are the 4 exceptions to universality?

Answer 14

RCMP, Canadian forces, fe