Ancient Times
A Greek physician who is called the “Father of Medicine."?
What is, Hippocrates
The founder of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale
What did Gabriel Fahrenheit create?
the first mercury thermometer
Geriatric care
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What did people believe was the cause of illnesses back then?
What is, Evil spirits or punishment from god
“Father of Pulmonary Diseases.”
René Laënnec
Invented the stethoscope
René Laënnec
Early intervention and preventive services.
Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial.
Who's the first people to keep health records.
Egyptians
“Father of Microbiology”
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
What did Benjamin Franklin create? (hint: helps you see better)
Bifocals or glasses
Outpatient services
Patients who use these services receive care without being admitted to hospitals or other care facilities.
Average life span during the primitive time.
What is, 20 years
“Father of Microbiological Sciences and Immunology”
Louis Pasteur
What did Edward Jenner develop? (hint: helps with fighting smallpox)
A vaccine
Cost containment
means trying to control the rising cost of health care and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent
Thanks to sewers, aqueducts, and overall better living conditions in ancient times, how long is the average life span?
25-30 years
Won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for discovering the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Francis Crick and James Watson
Successfully separated conjoined twins.
Benjamin Carson
Holistic health care
Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit