Healthcare in the 1700s
It was believed that the balance between the four of these was the key to a healthy life
Four humors
These were created to provide medicines and free medical services to the poor
Dispensaries
FDA was founded and stands for ___________________
Food and Drug Administration
Contemporary HC focuses on ______________
Patient centered care
Preventative care focuses on ______________ disease
Preventing
Physicians of this time treated only this type of illness
Critical or life-threatening
Training in medical schools became more...
Rigorous
This antibiotic was developed in 1928
Penicillin
Patient centered care includes respect for patient _______________
preferences
These are a type of preventative care used for early diagnosis of disease
Screenings
Many treatment methods were based on these types of remedies
Natural remedies
This theory claimed that the cause of disease was microorganisms invading the body
germ theory
_________ were developed for common diseases such as influenza, tetanus, hepatitis, and meningitis
Vaccines
Evidenced based medicine is the use of evidence to make __________ for the care of patients
Name two examples of what diversity in healthcare could be referring to
Race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, physical abilities and disabilities, language, socioeconomic background
These types of US schools were established in the 1700s
Medical schools
The US government appointed the first _________ in 1871
Surgeon General
This time period included the development of ___________ to help pay for the costs of healthcare
Health insurance
This technological advancement allows patients to connect with providers around the world via phone or internet
Telemedicine
Name one benefit of diversity in healthcare
Improved patient care, addressing health disparities, higher employee moral, better recruitment of staff, trust in professionals
Medical information was spread through these
Pamplets
The National Board of Health was established in ______________
1879
There was a larger emphasis placed on __________ care and alternative medicine
preventative
Healthcare has shifted from paper health records to this type of health record
Electronic health record
____________ is the ability to provide healthcare services which meet the needs of patients culturally, socially, and linguistically
Cultural competence