History & Trends of Healthcare

Main method of medical treatment in the Dark Ages

The first female American physician

CAM therapy - belief that illness/pain occur when Chi is blocked as it flows through meridians

Name of health care that offers both mainstream treatments & CAM therapies to treat patients

Invented the stethoscope

Described circulation of blood to and from the heart in 1628

Started using antiseptics in surgery to prevent infection

The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals

Invented the microscope

Surgeon that first used ligatures to bind arteries

The most rapid growth in health care occurred during the 20th century.

Formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry

William Harvey’s invention of the microscope is the basis of microbiology today.

The CAM therapy that uses breathing & muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by ____.

DRGs is a way Congress tries to control costs for government insurance (Medicare etc)

The Father of Medicine is ____.

Bubonic plague pandemic killed 75% of the population of Europe and Asia in the 16th century.

The Renaissance is often called the “rebirth of the science of medicine.”

Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the ____.

Holistic health care promotes physical, emotional, social,mental, and spiritual well-being.

Created the first mercury thermometer

Discovered xrays

Physician that believed the body was composed of 4 humors

Bifocals for glasses were invented by ____.

Surgeon that introduced tube feeding

Which is NOT a reason for rising health care costs?

The ancient Chinese began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts.

Encouraged handwashing in the obstetrics ward

In ancient times, a treatment was boring a hole in the skull, a process called trepanation.

What time period did the bubonic plague occur?

What time period did the printing press result in books used in medical universities?

CAM practitioner- believes that life energy flows through ppl in invisible system of meridians

Telemedicine uses video, audio, and computers to provide medical and health care services.

Developed a vaccine for smallpox

Founded the American Red Cross

The Founder of Modern Nursing

Believed in the need to treat the whole body by curing the spirit and nourishing the body.