Ancient Civilizations
Killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia
What is the Bubonic Plague?
"Father of Medicine"
Who is Hippocrates?
Cause of disease unknown, but many people died from...
What are infections?
Rene Laennec
Who created the stethoscope?
Providing healthcare at home.
What is Home Health Care?
This civilization created the First Public Health and sanitation systems.
Who are the Ancient Romans?
Invented bifocals and found colds can be passed from person to person
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This device was created to allow physicians to see disease- causing organisms.
What is a microscope?
Louis Pasteur
Who create pasteurization?
Who is the "Father of Microbiology"?
The ability to perform a surgery hundreds of miles away.
What is telemedicine?
During this time period there was a renewed interest in medical practices of Greeks and Romans.
What are the Middle Ages?
This person developed vaccination for small pox.
Who is Edward Jenner?
First vaccination developed by Edward Jenner.
What is small pox?
Wilhelm Roentgen
Who discovered xrays?
Physical, emotional, social, mental/intellectual, spiritual and holistic.
What is wellness?
This population used bloodletting and/or leeches as a part of medical treatment.
Who are the Ancient Egyptians?
"Founder of Modern Nursing"
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This person created the microscope that allowed visualization of organisms.
Jonas Salk
Who discovered the polio vaccine?
Act created in 1987 that set standards for health care workers in long term care facilities.
What is OBRA (Omnibus Reconcilation Act)?
This time period used the dissection of the body to increase understanding of anatomy and physiology
What is the Renaissance period?
These TWO gentlemen described the structure of DNA and how it carries genetic information.
Who are Francis Crick and James Watson?
Pharmacies were developed from these places where herbal remedies were created.
What are apothecaries?
Clara Barton
Who formed the American Red Cross?
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs), combination of services, outpatient services, bulk pricing, early intervention and prevention services.
What are methods of cost containment?