People in Medicine
The "Father of Medicine"
Hippocrates
In ANCIENT TIMES the average lifespan was
20-35years
It was believed that disease and illness were casused by
demons and evil spirits
Development of the _____ allowed knowledge to spread more quickly and physicians to become more educated.
Printing Press
Heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants are one reason for
High healthcare costs
Founded the AMERICAN RED CROSS
Clara Barton
During the RENAISSANCE the average lifespan was
30-40years
Exploration or the structure of the human body was limited so people used _______ to learn about parts of the body
This invention allowed Physicians to listen to internal body sounds
Stethoscope
Geriatric care is care for
Elderly
Invented the STETHOSCOPE
Rene Laennec
At the end of the 18TH CENTURY the average lifespan was
40-50years
First people to record health records
Ancient Egyptians
Edward Jenner developed a life saving vaccine
Smallpox
The ________ of healthcare should not be lowered to control costs
Quality
Known as the FOUNDER OF MODERN NURSING
Florence Nightingale
Due to infection control during the 19th CENTURY the average lifespan was
40-65years
These people were among the first to stress the importance of healthy eating and cleanliness
Ancient Greeks
The MICROSCOPE was invented by
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
DRG stands for
Diagnostic Related Groups
Identified the tube between the ear and throat
Eustachio
Continued medical advances in the 20th have increased the average lifespan to
60-80years
Built sewers to carry away waste and aqueducts to deliver clean water
Ancient Romans
This major development in understanding the human body occured in the 1950s
Structure of DNA and genetic information
CAM stands for
Complementary and Alternative Methods