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This person was a Greek Physician who is called the "Father of Medicine".  He is best known for authoring a code of conduct for physicians, known as the "Hippocratic Oath".

Hippocrates

100

____ founded the American Red Cross

Clara Barton

100

Isolated radium in 1910

Marie Curie

100
Therapy that uses pets, such as dogs, cats, and birds, to enhance health and stimulate an interest in life; helps individuals overcome physical limitations, decrease depression, increase self esteem, socialize, and lower stress levels and blood pressure. 

Pet Therapy

100

Agency that provides care for people who are terminally ill and who usually have a life expectancy of six months or less

Hospice

200

The founder of Modern Nursing: Established efficient and sanitary nursing untis during the Crimean War in 1854, and began the professional education of nurses:

Florence Nightingale

200

The father of Microbiological Sciences and Immunity: Proved that microorganisms cause disease, recommended pasteurizing milk to bacteria, and created a vaccine for rabies in 1885

Louis Pasteur

200

Formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry

Sigmund Freund

200

Hindu discipline that uses concentration, specific positions, and ancient ritual movements to maintain the balance and flow of life energy; used to increase spiritual enlightenment and well being, develop an awareness of the body to improve coordination, relieve stress and anxiety, and increase muscle tone

Yoga

200

Provides vision examinations, prescribes eyeglasses or contact lenses, and check for the presence of eye disease. 

Optical Center
300

_______ became the first female physician in the United States. 

Elizabeth Blackwell
300

Established the principles of heredity and dominant.recessive patterns

Greg Mendel

300

Discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes in 1922

Frederick Banting and Charles Best

300

Type of treatment that uses water in any form, internally and externally, for healing purposes; common external examples include water aerobics and exercies , massage in or under water, soaking in hot springs or tubs. 

Hydrotherapy

300

A federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

FDA

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

400

The Superintendent of Female Nurses of the Army. 

Dorothea Dix

400

Discovered roentgenograms (xrays) in 1895

German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

400

Discovered penicillin in 1928

Sir ALexander Fleming

400

Therapeutic use of selected fragrances (Concentrated essences or essential oils) to alter mood and restore the body, mind, and spirit. 

Aromatherapy

400

The Center concerned with the causes, spread, and control of disease in populations

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

500

_______ started using disinfectants and antiseptics to prevent infection

Joseph Lister

500

Father of Microbiology, Developed culture plate method to identify pathogens, isolated bacteria that causes tuberculosis

Robert Koch

500

What was the name of the first guide dog for the blind in 1928

Buddy

500

Ancient chinese therapy that involves the insertion of very thin needles into specific points along the meridians (pathways) in the body to simulate and balance the flow of energy. 

Acupunture

500

A federal agency that provides healthcare for veterans and their gamilies; also is AMerica's largest integrated healthcare system, providing care at hospitals, medical centers, and outpatient sites. 

US Department of Veteran Affairs