Illness & disease were caused by _____.
What are supernatural spirits and demons?
Believed body was a systems of different channels
Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
First to develop hospitals
Romans
The fall of the Roman Empire began this period of time. The study of science slowed and was prohibited.
What is the Dark Ages?
Rene Laennec invented the ______________.
What is the stethoscope?
The first woman to become a physician in the USA.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
Surgical procedure that involved forming a hole by drilling, scraping or cutting in the skull.
What is Trepanation?
1st people known to keep accurate medical records?
Who are the Ancient Eqyptians?
Who established the first public health and sanitation systems?
Who were the Ancient Romans?
_______ % of the population was killed in Europe and Asia because of the Bubonic Plague.
What is 75%
In 1796 who developed the first vaccination to prevent the spread of smallpox.
Who is Edward Jenner?
Named after the city of her birth, she was the founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
What did they use as medicine during ancient times?
What are herbs and plants?
In ancient Chinese, these types of therapies consisted of sticking needles in you to relieve pressure from certain place on your body
What is Acupuncture?
Which ancient philosopher, who is known as the Father of Medicine, recommended - clean air, fresh food, exercise and cleanliness?
Who is Hippocrates?
During this time emphasis was on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited.
Dark Ages
What is William Harvey known for?
What is the circulation of blood?
Founder of the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
What did tribal witch doctors use to drive out evil spirits?
What is ceremonies?
Believed the need to treat the whole body?
Who were the Ancient Chinese?
Which area was the first to study the cause of disease and believe it is a result of natural causes?
Who were the Ancient Greeks?
Monks and priests offered _______ for those affected by illness.
What is a Prayer?
Proved microorganisms cause disease and used pasteurized milk to kill bacteria
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Known for separating conjoined Siamese twins
Who is Ben Carson?
What was the average life span during primitive times?
What is 20 years?
Used moxibustion (burning the skin to form a blister) as a treatment method?
Who were the Ancient Chinese?
Which is the symbol of medicine? Daily Double
What is Rod of Asclepius?
During the Renaissance -The creation of this device allowed for books to be published and knowledge to be passed to the greater public.
What is the Printing press?
Father of Microbiology and identified the bacteria that causes tuberculosis
Who is Robert Koch?
Known as the rebirth of the science of Medicine
What is Renaissance?