Historical Medical People
Developed the first bifocal?
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Clara Barton founded what healthcare agency that assists people in disasters?
American Red Cross
Which time period did the Bubonic Plaque occur?
Middle Ages
What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages?
The fall of the Roman Empire.
What century did women began taking an active role in healthcare?
19th century
Ben Carson was the first physician to separate what during surgery?
Conjoined twins
Wilhelm Rontgen created what healthcare invention?
X-ray machine
In Primitive Times people believed that illnesses came from what?
Punishment from the gods.
What did the Romans develop, by using knowledge obtained by the ancient Greeks, to prevent disease?
Sanitation Systems
Which diagnostic tool provided evidence that diseases are caused by microorganisms?
microscope
Sir Alexander Fleming developed a medication that can cure life-threatening infections. What did he create?
Antibiotics
Founder of modern nursing?
Who is Florence Nightingale.
In primitive times, what member of society treated illnesses by conducting ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?
witch doctors
During primitive times what might a witch doctor give someone to relieve pain or illness?
herbs and plants
The acceptance of human body dissection, and a renewed interest in medicine occurred in what time period?
Renaissance
What did Rene Laennec invent?
Stethoscope
Discovered the foundation for modern-day psychology?
Who is Sigmund Freud.
In primitive times,insanity,epilepsy, and headaches were treated by drilling a hole in the skull. The procedure is called?
Trepanation
The leading cause of death in the 16th century was?
infection
Why was the invention of the printing press important to healthcare?
People could share medical information more easily.
Elizabeth Blackwell led the charge for women to become this profession.
Physician (Doctor)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek's invention is still used today. What did he invent?
microscope
Which physician laid the foundation for other physicians? The Father of Medicine.
Hippocrates
This diagnostic tool that allows scientists to view viruses was the first invented?
The microscope
The ancient Chinese are credited with using what technique still used today by healthcare professionals?
acupuncture