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In 1987, this surgeon performed a 24-hour surgery to successfully separate conjoined twins
Who is Ben Carson?
Using knowledge from the Greeks, what did the Romans develop that helped stop the spread of disease?
What is sanitation systems?
I am known as the Father of Microbiology because I helped prove that microorganisms cause diseases. I created a process that uses heat to destroy germs in food. I also created a vaccine for rabies.
Who is Louis Pasteur
What did Primitive civilizations believe caused diseases?
What is evil spirits/punishment from the gods?
Dissection of the body, invention of the printing press, and renewed interest in the science of medicine all occurred in which period?
What is Renaissance?
My invention allowed you to hear inside the body.
Who is Rene Laennec
In which century were antibiotics first developed?
What is the 20th century
Who founded the American Red Cross and fought for the US to sign the Geneva Treaty?
Who is Clara Barton
What did Greek civilizations believe caused disease?
What is natural causes?
The time period known for first embalming bodies is the ____________.
What is Ancient Egyptians?
Who discovered X-rays, allowing physicians to see inside the human body?
Who is Wilhelm Roentgen
In 1922, Frederick Banting discovered what life-saving medicine?
What is insulin
I invented bifocals and proved colds can pass from person to person.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Someone with blood type A has what antigens and what antibodies?
What is A antigen and B antibodies
The fall of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of what period?
What is Dark Ages?
I discovered ABO blood groups in 1901.
Who is Karl Landsteiner
What medicine was discovered in 1928 by accidentally killing mold in a petri dish and who discovered it?
What is penicillin and Sir Alexander Fleming
Who used carbolic acid as the first antiseptic during surgery? His research led to sterilization techniques for surgical equipment.
Who is Joseph Lister
What renaissance practice led to a greater understanding of the anatomy (the study of the body)?
What is dissection?
TIME PERIOD when formal training for nurses, Women began working in medicine more, infection control developed, & viruses discovered
What is the 19th Century (1800s)
What two famous people are known for discovering the structure of DNA?
Who is Crick and Watson
What led to the development of the automated external defibrillator (AED)?
What is Claude Beck's first successful heart defibrillation?
The Heart-Lung Machine was invented in 1954 by:
Who is Dr. John Gibbon?
The procedure of perforating a person's skull with a trepan.
What is trepanation?
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid into law in 1965 for who's benefit?
Who is low income and disabled people