History Pt 1
During primitive times it was believed that illness and diseases we caused by evil spirits and demons, and was a punishment from this:
What are the "Gods"?
This healthcare contributor is known as the "Founder of Modern Nursing":
Who is Florence Nightingale?
You should go here for first aid that doesn't require emergency services:
What is an Urgent Care Clinic?
This is the monthly payment required to "maintain" health insurance:
What is a premium?
During the Middle Ages, this disease lead to the death of approximately 75% of the population in Europe and Asia:
What is the Bubonic Plague?
Focus is cause, spread, and control of diseases within a population:
What is the CDC (centers for disease control & prevention)
Known to be the first to keep medical records:
What are the Ancient Egyptians?
Known as the "Father of Microbiology", he proved that heat can be used to destroy germs via a process call pasteurization:
Who is Louis Pasteur?
What is a Health Department?
This is the amount of money that a patient must pay before insurance will pay:
What is a deductible?
The first stethoscope was made out of this:
What is wood?
This agency regulates food and drug products sold to the US public:
What is the FDA (food and drug administration)?
Acupuncture and Holistic medicine originated with?
Who are the Ancient Chinese?
Considered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century, this contributor discovered penicillin in 1928:
Who is Sir Andrew Fleming?
When a healthcare professional comes to a "clients" home to assist them with specific tasks:
What is Home Health Care?
Insurance plan that contracts with certain providers to provide care at a lower cost:
What is a PPO (preferred provider organization)?
This insurance is for active military members and their family:
What is Tricare?
This agency's focus is researching disease and conducting scientific studies:
What is the NIH (national institutes of health)
First culture to provide public health and sanitation systems by building sewers and aqueducts:
Who were the Romans?
Greek physician known as the "Father of Medicine"; Authored code of conduct oath for doctors:
Who is Hippocrates?
Minor surgical procedures/"home the same day" surgeries are preformed here:
What are Surgical Clinics?
Government insurance provided to those who are 65 yrs +, disabled, or have end stage renal disease:
What is Medicare?
This type of hospital provides services for a wide range of diseases, illnesses, and injuries:
What is a General Hospital?
This federal agency establishes and enforces workplace standards that protect workers from "on the job" injuries/illnesses:
What is OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)?
They were the first to believe that illness was a result of natural causes; Stressed that diet and cleanliness could prevent disease:
Who were the Ancient Greeks?
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered this "diagnostic tool" that we still use today to "see inside the body:
What is X-ray?
A patient who doesn't require hospitalization anymore, but isn't ready to go home would go where?
(Ex: Needs rehab)
What is a Long-term care facility?
Government insurance for low-income individuals:
What is Medicaid?
This type of hospital provides services for specific conditions and/or populations.
What is a Speciality Hospital?
Care system for a patient with an end-stage disease and who is no longer responding to treatment:
What is Hospice?
Culture commonly known as the "Founders of Modern Medicine":
Who are the Ancient Greeks?
Founder of the American Red Cross after the Civil War ended:
Who is Clara Barton?
This system provides diagnoses, treatment, examinations, basic lab testing, and minor surgical procedures:
What is a Medical Office?
This type of insurance is used when you are hurt/injured on the job:
What is Worker's Compensation?
This type of hospital provides multiple services, conducts research, residency for doctors, and provides learning opportunities for medical students.
Knoxville has this type of hospital:
What is a University hospital?
A group of health care providers that are approved for use by your insurance company/plan:
What is a Network?