Historical Contributors
Jonas Salk
developed the polio vaccine
Name the three strands
1. Contemporary (Evidenced Based) Medicine
2. Traditional Medicine
3. Complementary Medicine
Name the three principles of Ethics
1. Autonomy
2. Justice
3. Beneficence & Non-maleficence
What is steps 1 and 2?
1. Recognize that a patient's situation raises an important ethnical problem (details & facts)
2. Identify the problem that needs to be solved (target)
What does the Four Fingers mean?
to look beyond the problem and focus on the solution
to see what other people cant see
Gregor Mendel
established the patterns of heredity
What is Contemporary (Evidence Based) Medicine?
-new and cutting edge
-the best available research
-clinical expertise and parents values
-patient's values
Define Autonomy
independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions
What is step 3 and 5?
3. Determine reasonable alternative courses of action (choices)
4.Decide on a solution to the problem
Name all 5 CAMs
Alternative Medical Systems
Mind-Body Medicine
Biological Based Practice
Manipulatives and Body-based Practices
Energy Medicine
Robert Koch
developed culture plate method to identify pathogens
What is Traditional Medicine?
-prevention
-diagnosis
-treatment
Define Justice
the quality of being just or morally right
what is step 7?
7. Do what you feel is the right thing
Wilhelm Roentgen
discovered x-rays
What is Complementary Medicine?
-plants
-animals
-minerals
-spiritual therapies
-exercise techniques
Define Beneficence
preforming a deed that benefits someone
What is step 4?
4. Consider each option in relation to the three principles of ethics
William Harvey
described the circulation of blood to and from the heart
What is the difference between Complementary and Contemporary Medicine?
one is the newest and evidence based while the other is based on natural remedies and not reliant on technology
Define Non-maleficence
refraining from doing something that harms or injures someone
What is step 6?
6. Consider your position critically