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31 Cards in this Set
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What did ancient people think was the cause of disease and illness? |
Supernatural spirits and demons. |
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List (4) things Hippocrates stressed to help the body heal itself: |
(1) good diet (2) fresh air (3) cleanliness (4) exercise |
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In the Dark Ages, what was the main method used to treat illness and disease? |
Prayer, and divine intervention. |
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List at least (4) diseases that shortened the life span of individuals in the Middle Ages: |
(1) bubonic plague (2) diphtheria (3) smallpox (4) typhoid |
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Why was dissection a major advance in health care during the Renaissance? |
It allowed a better understanding of anatomy and physiology. |
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What was the significance of the invention of the microscope in 1666? |
It allowed physicians to see organisms that are too small to be seen by the human eye. |
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What did apothecaries use to make many of the medications in the 17th century? |
Many of the medications were made from plants and herbs similar to those used in ancient times. |
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Why was the invention of the stethoscope in 1819 important? |
It made physicians able to listen to the various sounds made by the heart and lungs. |
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Identify (4) women who made who made important contributions to the advance of health care in the 19th century. Why were their contributions important? |
(1) Elizabeth Blackwell - first female physician in the U.S. (2) Florence Nightingale - founder of modern nursing. (3) Dorothea Dix - superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army. (4) Clara Barton - founded the American Red Cross |
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Why was the discovery of DNA in 1953 so important? |
It began the search for gene therapy to cure inherited diseases. |
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Think of future health care. What major advancements would you like to see in the 21st century? Why? |
Cures for AIDS, cancer, and heart diseases; our technology is still developing, we could save many lives. |
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Clara Barton - |
Founded the American Red Cross in 1881. |
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Chinese - |
Used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion. |
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Marie Curie - |
Isolated radium in 1910. |
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Leonardo da Vinci - |
Artist who used dissection to draw the human body. |
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Dark Ages - |
Emphasis was placed on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited. |
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Egyptians - |
Earliest people known to maintain accurate health records. |
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Gabriel Fahrenheit - |
Created the first mercury thermometer. |
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Sir Alexander Fleming - |
Discovered penicillin in 1928. |
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William Harvey - |
Described the circulation of blood to and from the heart. |
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Hippocrates - |
The father of medicine. |
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Edward Jenner - |
Developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796. |
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Robert Koch - |
Developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens. |
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Joseph Lister - |
Began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery. |
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Gregory Mendel - |
Established the patterns of heredity. |
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Florence Nightingale - |
Founder of modern nursing. |
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Louis Pasteur - |
Began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria. |
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Rhazes - |
An Arab physician who began the use of animal gut for suture material. |
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William Roentgen - |
Discovered X-rays in 1895. |
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Romans - |
Began public health and sanitation systems. |
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Jonas Salk - |
Developed the polio vaccine in 1952. |
