Famous People
They were known for keeping good medical records.
What is the Ancient Egyptians
Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented?
What is the microscope
The means trying to lower healthcare costs is known as
What is Cost Containment
What are the 5 components of wellness?
What is the bubonic plague
Stressed diet and exercise, fresh air and cleanliness to prevent disease
What is the Ancient Greeks
Who created the first mercury thermometer?
Who is Gabriel Fahrenheit
This trend allows for cheaper, more convenient care for patients without admitting them to a facility.
What is outpatient services?
Who was the first female physician?
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell
These people built aqueducts, sewers, public baths.
What is the Ancient Romans
Who invented bifocals?
Who is Benjamin Franklin
This trend helps find diseases earlier and improves survival
What is technological advancements
Treatments that are used instead of traditional medical care are called
What is alternative therapies
Began pasteurizing milk in order to kill bacteria
Who is Louis Pasteur
Monks and priests cared for the sick
What is the Middle Ages
What is the stethoscope
This trend treats the whole person: physical, emotional, social, spiritual.
What is holistic healthcare
What are the benefits of home care?
What is it is comfortable and convenient for patients
Bacteriologist who discovered Penicillin
Who is Alexander Fleming
During this time, dissections helped doctors understand the human body accurately
What is Renaissance
Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox
Who is Edward Jenner
This trend focuses on staying healthy instead of only treating illness.
What is preventative care.
Law that requires training/competency testing for nursing assistants in elder care is called the
What is OBRA