key terms
care for the elderly
geriatric care
strong belief in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the body
the Chinese
founder of the red cross
Clara Barton
discovered insulin to treat diabetes
Fredrick baton and Charles best
therapy that uses toys
play therapy
the state of being in optimum health with a balanced relationship between physical mental and physical trends in health care
wellness
obtain and translate the writing of the group in roman physicians and recorded the knowledge in hand written books
the monks
father of microbiology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
discovered penicillin
sir Alexander Fleming
use of selected fragrances to alter mood and restore the body mind and spirit
aromatherapy
one way congress is trying to control cost for government insurance plans such as medicare and medicade
diagnostic related groups
used magic and medicinal plants to treat disease
ancient Egyptians
founder of modern nursing
Florence nightingale
developed the polio vaccine
Jonas Salk
therapy that health is harmony with nature in the universe in a balanced state of yin and yang
taichi
trying to control the rising cost in health care and achieving the maximum for every dollar spent
cost containment
developed and organized method to observe the human body
ancient Greeks
proved that heat can be used to destroy harmful germs in perishable food a process know as pasteurization
Louis pasteur
first successful kidney transplant in humans
1954
ancient healing art based on the concept that the body is divided into ten equal zones that runs from the heads to the toes
reflexology
active in 1987 lead to the development of many regulations regarding long term care
omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)
trepanation or trephining was used to treat insanity and epilepsy
primitive times
invented the stethoscope
Rene laennec
patented the battery driven hearing aid
miller reisses
nutritional therapy that recommends food containing non nutritive plant chemicals that store nutrient and provide aroma and color in plants with the belief that chemicals help prevent disease