History of Medicine
This ancient physician's writing shaped medicine for over 1,000 years.
GALEN
He developed the first successful smallpox vaccine
Edward Jenner
This tool measures blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Cardio- refers to this organ
Heart
This federal program provides insurance for the elderly
Medicare
He is known as the "Father of Medicine"
HIPPOCRATES
He discovered penicillin by accident
Alexander Fleming
This device is placed on a finger to measure oxygen levels.
Pulse oximeter
slow heart rate
This program provides insurance for low-income families
Medicaid
PHINEAS GAGE
She focused on hospital cleanliness to reduce infections
Florence Nightingale
This tool is used to examine the ear
an otoscope
"Thoracotomy" is surgery involving this body area
CHEST CAVITY
Medicaird is jointly funded by these two groups
Federal and State governments
Early Coca-Cola originally contained this addictive ingredient
Cocaine
He introduced antiseptics into surgery
Joseph Lister
This tool is used to hear heart and lung sounds.
a stethoscope
Kidneys
Medicare Part B requires this type of payment every month
Premium
Early dentures were made from this material
Ivory or cattle teeth
He created the Germ Theory of Disease, proving germs cause illness
This type of medical imagine tool lets doctors see inside the body without surgery
X-RAY
This imaging test creates a picture of blood vessels
ANGIOGRAM
If a patient pays $20 at every doctor visit, this fee is called a _____