Chapter 1 Hx & trends

Acupressure involves the insertion of needles into specific points to stimulate balance

Who was the person that began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria

Who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing education

Identify which one is not one of the 3 viruses that could cause a pandemic

Health care plans that help pay for the cost of health care were started in the 19th century

Today bioterrorism and pandemics are major threats to health care

What are alternative methods of health care

Who discovered xrays in 1895

Who discovered Penicillin in 1928

What is cost containment

Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine against polio

The ancient Greeks used therapies such as massage, art and herbal treatments

Who is considered to have invented the microscope in 1666

Chiropractors believe in the ability of the body to heal itself thru the immune system

Who began public health and sanitation systems

patients have the right to choose to accept or decline treatment & workers must respect that

What is the name of the government plan that classifies diagnosis into groups for payment

The office of Alternative Medicine creates the laws that govern CAM therapies

Holistic healthcare promotes physical, emotional, and social well being

Who is considered the father of medicine

Who is considered to have founded the American Red Cross in 1881

Cost containment is directed toward achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent

The most rapid advances in health care occurred during the 19th century

During the Renaissance most of the new information came from dissections

Francis Banting & Charles Best described the structure of DNA & how it carries information

What is geriatric care

The Romans were the first people to record health records

The agency for healthcare policy & research, researches the quality of healthcare and treatment

OBRA 1987 established the amounts to be paid to healthcare agencies for specific diagnosis

Who developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796

Who isolated radium 1910

Name the artist who used dissection to draw the human body to advance anatomical knowledge

Rene Laennec's invention of the microscope is considered to be the basis for microbiology

The bubonic plague killed 3/4s the population of Europe and Asia in the Middle ages

Identify 2 problems with a national health care plan

What is home health care

Complimentary therapies are methods of treatment used in place of traditional medicine

Wellness is determined by the lifestyle choices that an individual makes

Therapeutic touch believes illness is an imbalance in the body's energy field

Ancient Egyptians began the development of sewers and aqueducts for sanitation

Who described the circulation of blood to and from the heart

AIDS was identified as a disease in the 1960's

During the Dark Ages, prayer and divine intervention were the main forms of treatment

What is wellness

The Middle ages are often called the rebirth of the science of medicine

Who established the patterns of heredity

What in the list is not one of the 3 components needed in a pandemic flu plan

What is the name of the act that led to regulations in long term care