People
Who created the idea of Prognosis and rejected the idea that illness were created by supernatural forces, Hippocratic Oath
Hippocrates
Who are the Patient Care Professionals?
Medical Assistants, Physician Assistants, License practical nurses, Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants and physicians are all in patient care. They have 1-2 years of specialized training to an associate's or bachelor's degree.
Define Prognosis, Acute, and Chronic
Prognosis - a medical opinion about the likely outcome of a condition or a disease
Acute - severe
Chronic - stays for a long time or constantly reoccurring
gtt(s)
drops
What were the key ideas/events that happened in the Prehistoric time period
Trephination or trepanation- drilling holes in the skull to relieve evil spirits- Believed these spirits caused illness. Medicine was rooted in religious or spiritual beliefs. Less spread of disease due to small communities and nomadic lifestyle.
Who did the first heart transplant?
Christian Bernard
Who are Laboratory and Pharmacy Professionals?
Laboratory jobs range from cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment to conducting laboratory tests on tissues, fluids and cells. Some might specialize in a certain laboratory field. A pharmacy technician performs pharmacy related functions under a licensed pharmacist.
Explain Hospice
a care program focused on reducing pain, symptoms, or stress during the last stage of terminal illness
near death
SC
subcutaneus
What were the key ideas/events that happened in the Medieval Time Period?
Medical progress was suspended due to fall of Roman Empire. Some though medicine was useless for Christians because only God could heal. Custodial care was given. CANON OF MEDICINE
The Canon of Medicine was written by who?
Avicenna
Who are Diagnostic and Imaging Professionals?
Some work directly with patients like diagnostic medical sonographers that perform ultrasound tests on patients. Clinical laboratory technologists work in laboratories on performing tests on tissue, blood, etc.
Explain Rehab
a healthcare facility that specializes in patients that need physical or emotional rehabilitation or treatment of chemical dependency
h.s.
hours of sleep
What were the key ideas/events that happened in the Renaissance?
Most were living in unsanitary conditions which cause disease such as small pox, TB, Typhoid, plague, and malaria. Printing Press was invented and this caused more education on medicine. Book of Anatomy. First medical universities.
Sigmund Freud
Father of Psychoanalysis
Who are Therapy and Rehabilitation Professionals?
They perform a variety of physical and work-related issues. They educate patients on practices that reduce the likelihood of future injuries. Mostly specialize in fields like occupational, physical, rehabilitation, speech, or massage therapy.
Explain Long Term Care
a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods
ac
after meals
What were the key ideas/events that happened in the Modern Times?
Inventions such as microscope, mercury thermometer, stethoscope, sphygmomanometer. Health Insurance Plans were developed. AIDS was identified. First test tube baby was born. CAT and MRI were developed. First Human Transplant.
Sir Humphry Davy
British Chemist. Was first to utilize nitrous oxide during surgeries.
Who are Health Information and Administration Professionals?
They are responsible for managing medical, billing, insurance, legal, and governmental information. They include medical records technicians, health information technicians, coding specialists, and medical transcriptionists.
a group of apartments or houses for residents who can take care of themselves and are mobile, but still need help with daily activities
may offer meals and social activities in a community setting
D/C
discontinue
What were factors that contribute to rapid growth of home health care?
1) Health care reimbursement practices often encourage early discharge from the hospital, so patients may need skilled care at home. (2) Increasing numbers of older people are living longer with chronic illnesses (illnesses that last for a long time or often recur). (3) Sophisticated technology allows people to live and be relatively comfortable in their own homes.