A time and place when people believed that the evil spirit in the body caused illness. Most medicine was rooted religious or spiritual beliefs
Prehistoric Times (8000-3000 BC )
Small communities, nomadic lifestyles
What caused less spread of diseases during prehistoric times?
Trephination or Trepanation
What was the method called when people in prehistoric times would drill holes in the skull to relieve evil spirits?
A time and place when people kept health records for the first time, called upon the gods to heal them, used medicinal plants to treat diseases, and their religion prevented them from dissecting the human body ( had some knowledge of anatomy )
Ancient Egyptians (3000 BC - 500 AD )
Blood letting or Leeches
What were the medical techniques used by people in ancient Egypt that opened up blocked channels in the body?
Tannic Acid
What did people use in Ancient Egypt to treat burns?
A time and place when peoples religion did not allow them to dissect the human body, monitored pulse to determine condition of the body, and used herbs for medication.
Ancient Chinese ( 1700 BC - 200 AD )
Acupuncture
What type of medication did people use in Ancient China to relieve pain and congestion?
Universal life force energy
What is Chi?
Meridians; channels
What makes up a Chi?
A time and place when people observed the body and the effects of diseases.
Ancient Greeks ( 1200 Bc - 200 BC )
Hippocrates
Who was known as the " Father of Medicine " and emphasized prognosis ( didn't believe illnesses were caused by supernatural forces )?
Prognosis
Whats an educated guess about the outcome of an illness, disease, or injury?
Hippocratic Oath
What serves as the moral basis for many medical regulations and guidelines still in use today?
A time and place when the people put an emphasis on preventive health care.
Ancient Romans ( 753 BC - 410 AD )
Public health and Sanitation Systems, Aqueducts ( to bring clean water to cities), and sewers ( carry waste away from cities ).
What did the people in Ancient Roman times build?
Hospitals and Medical Specialists
What did the people in Ancient Rome first develop and introduce that had to do with health care?
Monks and priests
Who provided custodial ( bathed, dressed, feed, ect. to people who cant do it themselves ) care in monasteries?
Cannon of Medicine
What piece of work written by Persian physician Avicenna explained the causes of many common diseases and set a new standard for medical practice throughout much of Europe and Asia?
Pandemic
A __________ of the bubonic plague killed over half of the population in Europe and Asia
Smallpox, TB, Typhoid, Plague, and Malaria
What were a few diseases called that started to show up during the Renaissance?
Printing Press
What further progressed the way we learned during the Renaissance?
Vesalius
What physician revealed important information about the human body through dissection and was the first person to have his writings published in an anatomy book?
The Renaissance
What period of time established the first medical universities?
Harvey
Who described the circulation of blood through the heart and created inventions like the microscope, mercury thermometer, stethoscope, and the sphygmomanometer?
Sigmund Freud
Whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry?
Flemming
Who discovered Penicillin?
DNA
What did Crick and Watson describe the structure of?
modern times
What time period was insurance plans/MRIs/CAT scans developed, Aids discovered, and the first test tube baby born?
Amniocentesis
What was created to diagnose inherited diseases before birth?
Jenner
Who developed the first vaccine for smallpox?
Louis Pasteur
Who developed the theory that the most infectious diseases are caused by germs and pasteurizing milk will kill bacteria?
Koch
Who was known as the father of microbiology?
Salk and Sabin
Who discovered the polio vaccine?
Florence Nightingale
Who is considered to be the founder of Modern nursing and improved sanitation for medical care?
Joseph Lister
Who started to use disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection?
MASH, Use of helicopter ambulances, and Advancement of surgery during war
Military actions
Innovative medical technology, an aging population, and a longer life expectancy
What factors contribute to a continuing growth in the U.S. industry today?
the doubling of an older population from 36 million in 2003 to 72 million in 2030 will cause a need for more healthcare providers
Aging Populations
balanced diets, exercise, don't smoke, early detection of heart disease and cancer, and routine examinations
Wellness and Prevention
Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation, yoga and meditation, chiropractic, massage, homeopathy, acupuncture, and aromatherapy
Complimentary therapies