People
Ancient Times
Ancient Times
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

This scientist is also known as "The Father of Medicine."

Who is Hippocrates?

100

Illness and disease were believed to be caused by what?

What are evil spirits and demons?

100
Which era is known as the "rebirth of the science of medicine"?

What is The Renaissance?

100

Healthcare services specifically for the elderly.

What is Geriatric Care?

100

An infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area.

What is Pandemic?

200

This woman was the first female physician in the United States.

Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?

200

In the 17th century, apothecaries made, sold, and prescribed medications made primarily from what?

What are plants and herbs?

200

A major epidemic of what disease lead to the death of 75% of the population of Europe and Asia?

What is the Bubonic/Black Plague?

200

The use of genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop useful products.

What is biotechnology?

200

Service for patients who receive care without being admitted to hospitals or other care facilities.

What are outpatient services?

300

These scientists are well known for describing the structure of DNA and the way it carries genetic information.

Who are Watson and Crick?

300

Hippocrates lived by what four things to help the body heal itself?

What is cleanliness, good diet, fresh air, and exercise?

300

Out of the Caduceus and The Rod of Asclepius, which symbol originated from Ancient Greece and has always been associated with medicine and healing?

The Rod Asclepius?

300

Trying to control the rising cost of health care and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.

What is cost containment?

300

Methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies.

What are alternative therapies?

400

Name the person who founded the American Red Cross.

Who is Clara Barton?

400

Hippocrates accurately described the symptoms of what two illnesses for the first time?

What is pneumonia and epilepsy?

400

In the correct order, list the three things Hippocrates stressed regarding healing and treatment.

What is observation - diagnosis - treatment?

400

Methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies.

What are complementary therapies?

400

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources.

What is energy conservation?

500

Name the scientist known for using an improved microscope to view organisms to small to be seen by the human eye.

Who is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek?

500

Which era is also known as the "Industrial Revolution?"

What is the 19th century?
500
List at least three major health threats in the 21st century.

What is bioterrorism, epidemics/pandemics, climate control, virus mutations?

500

This method uses both mainstream medical treatments and complementary medical treatments.

What is integrative health care?

500

Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being.

What is holistic health care?

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