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HSC 231 Ch1&2 Test R
Intro to Health Science Chapters 1&2 Test Review
Term | Definition |
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Hippocrates | Father of Medicine / Hippocratic Oath / most important physician in Ancient Greece |
The Renaissance | period often referred to as the "rebirth of the science of medicine" |
William Harvey | Circulation of blood |
Gabriel Fallopius | the tympanic membrane in the ear and the fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system |
Anton van Leeuwenhoek | Father of Microbiology / built the microscope and discovered bacteria and other microscopic organisms (1666) |
Ambroise Pare | Father of Modern Surgery |
Gabriel Fahrenheit | created the first mercury thermometer (1714) |
Benjamin Franklin | invented bifocals for glasses |
Edward Jenner | developed vaccination for smallpox (1796) |
Rene Laennec | Invented the stethoscope |
Florence Nightingale | founder of modern nursing / establish sanitary nursing care units for injured soldiers in the Crimean War |
Dr. William Morton | used ether as an anesthetic (1846) |
Elizabeth Blackwell | became the first female physician in the US (1849) |
Dorothea Dix | Superintendent of Female Nurses of the Army (1861) |
Joseph Lister | used disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection (1865) |
Clara Barton | founded the American Red Cross (1881) |
Louis Pasteur | Pasteurization of milk to kill bacteria/ proved that microorganisms caused disease / created a vaccine for rabies (1885) |
Wilhelm Roentgen | discovered X-rays (1895) |
Francis Crick & James Watson | won a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA |
Marie Curie | Isolated radium (1910) |
Sigmund Freud | formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry |
Frederick Banting & Charles Best | discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes (1922) |
Alexander Fleming | discovered Penicillin (1928) |
Jonas Salk | developed the polio vaccine using dead polio virus (1952) |
Christian Barnard | performed the first successful heart transplant (1967) |
WHO (World Health Organization) | sponsored by the UN to monitor health problems throughout the world and take steps to prevent pandemics |
USDHHS (US Department of Health & Human Services) | national US agency to protect the health of all Americans, especially those in need / gives more grant money than any other federal agency |
NIH (National Institutes of Health ) | division of the USDHHS involved in researchign disease and conducting scientific studies |
CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) | USDHHS division concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations |
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) | federal agency responsible for food regulation and drug products sold to the public |
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) | establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses |
Deductibles` | amounts that must be paid by the patient for medical services before the policy begins to pay |
Co-insurance | requires that specific percentages of expenses are shared by the patient and insurance company |
Co-payment | a specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service |
Emergency Care Services | provide special care for accidents or sudden illness |
Mental Health Facilities | deal with mental disorders and disease |
industrial Healthcare Centers | health centers located in large companies or industries |
Dental Offices | offices owned by one or more dentists and include general care provided or specialized care to certain age groups or certain dental conditions |
Laboratories | perform special diagnostic tests |
Home Health Care | provide care in a patient's home |
Rehabilitation facilities | provide physical, occupational, and other therapies |
Genetic counseling centers | check for genetic abnormalities and birth defects |
Pharmaceutical Services | prepare and dispense medications |
The four main hospital types are... | General Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals, Government Hospitals, and University or College Medical Centers |
The difference between the types of long term care facilities are... | Residentials provide basic physical and emotional care for individuals Extended care prepares patients or residents for return to home environments or other long-term facilities and Independent is for individuals who can care for themselves |