Ancient Civilizations
Who am I?
16th, 17th & 18th Century
Inventions & development
Current Trends
100

Killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia

What is the Bubonic Plague?

100

"Father of Medicine"

Who is Hippocrates?

100

Cause of disease unknown, but many people died from...

What are infections?

100

Rene Laennec

Who created the stethoscope?

100

Providing healthcare at home.

What is Home Health Care?

200

This civilization created the First Public Health and sanitation systems.

Who are the Ancient Romans?

200

Invented bifocals and found colds can be passed from person to person

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

200

This device was created to allow physicians to see disease- causing organisms.

What is a microscope?

200

Louis Pasteur 

Who create pasteurization?

Who is the "Father of Microbiology"?

200

The ability to perform a surgery hundreds of miles away.

What is telemedicine?

300

During this time period there was a renewed interest in medical practices of Greeks and Romans.

What are the Middle Ages?

300

This person developed vaccination for small pox.

Who is Edward Jenner?

300

First vaccination developed by Edward Jenner.

What is small pox?

300

Wilhelm Roentgen

Who discovered xrays?

300

Physical, emotional, social, mental/intellectual, spiritual and holistic.

What is wellness?

400

This population used bloodletting and/or leeches as a part of medical treatment.

Who are the Ancient Egyptians?

400

"Founder of Modern Nursing"

Who is Florence Nightingale?

400

This person created the microscope that allowed visualization of organisms.

Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
400

Jonas Salk

Who discovered the polio vaccine?

400

Act created in 1987 that set standards for health care workers in long term care facilities.

What is OBRA (Omnibus Reconcilation Act)?

500

This time period used the dissection of the body to increase understanding of anatomy and physiology

What is the Renaissance period?

500

These TWO gentlemen described the structure of DNA and how it carries genetic information.

Who are Francis Crick and James Watson?

500

Pharmacies were developed from these places where herbal remedies were created.

What are apothecaries?

500

Clara Barton

Who formed the American Red Cross?

500

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs), combination of services, outpatient services, bulk pricing, early intervention and prevention services.

What are methods of cost containment?