History of Healthcare
made many surgeries more tolerable
What is anesthesia?
protects and improves the health of communities and populations
What is Public Health?
primarily diagnoses, treats and manages health conditions in individuals
What is Healthcare?
a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
What is a Cardiologist?
The day to day, first contact healthcare you receive as the foundational entry point into the health system
What is primary care?
credited with making observation and medical ethics like the Hippocratic oath
Who is Hippocrates?
the study of how and why diseases happen in groups of people, and how to use that knowledge to stop health problems
What is epidemiology?
a person who holds a medical degree to treat sick or injured people, or someone who has earned the highest academic degree from a university.
What is a doctor?
the medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system
What is a Neurologist?
the use of digital information and communication technologies—such as computers, smartphones, and the internet—to access health care services and manage health remotely
What is Telehealth?
credited with creating and developing nursing and sanitation practices
Who is Florence Nightingale?
a fixed or temporary healthcare site where people receive shots to protect against infectious diseases
What are vaccination clinics?
a licensed healthcare professional with specialized doctoral training who evaluates movement issues and creates personalized care plans. They treat people of all ages—from infants to older adults—facing temporary injuries, chronic illnesses, or post-surgical recovery
What is a physical therapist?
relating to the branch of medicine that focuses on the care, diagnosis, and treatment of the musculoskeletal system
What is Orthopedics?
a specialized hospital area that provides immediate, 24/7 medical treatment for acute, severe, and life-threatening conditions
What is an Emergency Room?
Edward Jenner created this first vaccination
What is the smallpox vaccination?
a federal government agency responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products
What is the Food & Drug Administration?
A focused branch of medical practice that a doctor concentrates in after completing medical school and residency training
What is a specialist?
a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions related to the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes
What is a Dermatologist?
a store where prescription and over-the-counter medicines are prepared, sold, or given out, or the clinical science and profession of compounding and dispensing these medical drugs
What is a Pharmacy?
Louis Pasteur linked this to the cause of disease
What is germ theory?
the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening
What is prevention?
amount a patient generally pays before insurance begins paying for covered services under the plan
What is a deductible?
a medical doctor who specializes in the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults, typically ranging from birth up to age 21
What is a Pediatrician?
a type of medical service for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries that need prompt attention within 24 hours, but do not require an emergency room.
What is an Urgent Care?