Provides services focused on reducing pain, symptoms and stress during the last stage of a terminal illness
What is a hospice?
100
This is a holistic system of healing that focuses on stimulating the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances.
What is homeopathy?
200
24 hour monitoring for suicide precautions
What is a mental health facility
200
Invented the stethoscope in 1819.
Who is Laennec
200
Developed the polio vaccine in 1952
Who is Jonas Salk
200
While once a symbol of wealth and prosperity, this is now considered a disease process.
What is obesity?
200
During this period, most medicine was rooted in religious or spiritual beliefs and disease did not spread easily.
What is prehistoric times?
300
24 hour nursing care and IV therapy after discharge from acute care hospital
What is a subacute facility
300
Developed a vaccine for small pox
Who is Jenner?
300
Banned by the Ancient Egyptians and Ancient Chinese as a means of studying the anatomy of the body
What is dissection?
300
This is care of the aged
What is geriatric care?
300
The used of helicopter ambulances began as a result of these periods?
What are Korean and Vietnam wars?
400
activities of daily living for people of all ages
What is extended care?
400
Developed the germ theory, pasteurization
Who is Pasteur?
400
This is the period during which the bubonic plague was prevalent
What is the early Renaissance?
400
These agencies are funded through fundraising and private donations and provide screening and educational services.
What are volunteer agencies?
400
Technology for MRI and CT imaging were developed as a result of this program
What is the space program?
500
specialized care after a debilitating accident
What is a rehabilitation center
500
Started using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection in 1865
Who is Lister?
500
The first test tube baby was born in England in this decade
What is the 1970s?
500
This is the medical opinion about the likely outcome of a condition or disease
What is prognosis?
500
This trend in US healthcare uses holistic methods to promote healing through nutrition, exercise or relaxation.
What are complementary therapies (alternative medicine).