History
earliest people to keep accurate health records
Who are the Egyptians?
cares for patients in all healthcare settings, both at the bedside and not at the bedside
What is a registered nurse?
the father of medicine
the act or process of dividing or taking apart
what is dissection?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered this invention, this allows us to discover that life is smaller than what the human eye can see
What is the microscope?
emphasis was placed on saving the soul and the study of medicine was prohibited
What are the Dark Ages?
cares for patients and ensures that their breathing is adequate
What is a respiratory therapist?
the founder of modern nursing
performed with leeches, physicians thought this could help patients heal by releasing evil spirits
What is bloodletting?
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
humans were superstitious and thought illness was caused by this
What are supernatural forces?
Works with patients to help them resume their normal day to day activities
What is an occupational therapist?
discovered Penicillin
Who was Sir Alexander Fleming?
early pharmacies
What is an apothecary?
Edward Jenner creates the vaccine for this virus by using the drainage from a milkmaid suffering from cowpox
What is smallpox?
this disease spread across Europe during the Dark Ages and killed 2/3 of the population
What is the Bubonic Plague?
helps to investigate crimes, usually works in the lab to examine evidence
What is a forensic pathologist?
Founded the American Red Cross in 1881
Who was Clara Barton?
this is the study of the function of living things
What is physiology?
this is a strong pain medication made from the poppy plant
What is morphine?
Physicians would visit these prior to delivering children. It was discovered that because physicians visited them, patients who delivered with midwives had better outcomes
What are the death rooms?
helps patients with access and funding to healthcare
What is a social worker?
Began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria
Who is Louis Pasteur?
this is the study of the structure of living things
What is anatomy?
these two scientists created a vaccine for Polio
Who is Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin?