POHS History of Healthcare Ch. 1

Which two shared a Nobel Prize in 1962 for their description of the structure of DNA?

What was Anton Van Leeuwenhoek famous for?

In Ancient Times before drugstores, what would healers use in their teas and poultices?

Robert Koch invented the culture plate method and isolated what bacterium?

WHO stands for.....

Who had strong beliefs in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the body?

Edward Jenner, known as "The Father of Immunology" invented what vaccine?

During Renaissance period, Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo began to...

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

Some of the earliest health records were written on stone. Who recorded these records in Ancient Times?

Sir Alexander Fleming discovered this in 1928. it was considered one of most important discoveries of 20th Century.

What did Rene Laennec invent that allowed a physician to listen to internal body sounds more clearly?

In the 20th Century, there was the most rapid growth in healthcare. Why?

The average life span in Ancient Times was.....

In 1561, Gabriel Fallopius......

What were the first pharmacies/pharmacist called?

In Ancient Times, many religions didn't allow the dissection of the human body. What did they use instead?

In Ancient Times, some doctors would use these to treat infection....

Who identified the tubes between the ears and throat in the 1550's?

Ben Carson was a pediatric neurosurgeon who was famous for ....

Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895. What was on his wife's finger?

The first female physician was who?

Ephraign Mcdowell performed the first ovariotomy in what city and state?

Ancient Romans did all of the following except.....

Dorthea Dix advocated for who?

In Middle Ages, Bubonic Plague killed 75% of population. What is another name for this plague?

Who was inventor of bifocals and found that colds could be passed from person to person?

In Ancient Times, what was a common belief in the cause of illnesses?

This term is use of microorganism or biological agents as weapons to infect large numbers of human population?

The Renaissance Period was known as the

During Renaissance period, what invention helped spread knowledge in healthcare?

In the Middle Ages, who required physicians to pass examinations and obtained licenses?

The average person in Ancient Times

What were Sigmund Freud's major contributions to healthcare?

What kind of healthcare involves treating the mind, body , and soul?

Salk and Sabin developed a vaccine for.....

What did Louis Pastuer's germ theory prove?

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the study of medicine

Who was known as The Founder of Modern Nursing?

Who identified the tubes between the ears and throat?

Ancient Roman hospitals initially only treated......

During the Renaissance Period, physicians could...

Who was among the first to stress cleanliness and a good diet would help prevent disease?

In the Dark Ages, priests and monks stressed what as the treatment of illness and disease?

Who were the first people to keep written health records?