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MOD C - WEEK 1
CH. 1 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
| TERM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| AESCULAPIUS | God of medicine in Greek mythology |
| ARISTOTLE | Greek scientist, philosopher; classified human beings as animals |
| BACON, ROGER | English scientist responsible for scientific methods; philosopher and alchemist |
| GALEN | Greek physician that proved that blood flowed through arteries |
| HIPPOCRATES | Greek physician and philosopher, considered to be the father of medicine; one of the first to record patients medical illnesses; |
| MENDEL, GREGOR | scientist and monk known as the father of genetics |
| PARACELSUS | Swiss physician, philosopher, and scientist; believed that it was important to treat illness with one medication at a time; introduced laudanum (tonic used to deaden pain) |
| APOTHECARY | latin term for pharmacist. Also a place where drugs are sold |
| CLINICAL PHARMACIST | pharmacist who monitors patient medications in inpatient and some retail settings |
| DOGMA | code of beliefs based on tradition rather that fact |
| DRUG EDUCATION COORDINATOR | pharmacist who helps set protocol in a hospital setting |
| FORMULARY | a list of preferred drugs to be stocked by the pharmacy; also a list of drugs covered by an insurance company |
| INPATIENT PHARMACY | a pharmacy in a hospital setting |
| OPIOID | a synthetic analgesic that is similar to opium |
| OPIUM | an analgesic that is made from the poppy plant |
| OUTPATIENT PHARMACY | pharmacies that serve patients in their communities; pharmacies that are not in inpatient facilities |
| PHARMACIST | person who dispenses drugs and counsels patients on medication use and any interactions it may have with food or other drugs |
| PHARMACY | drug or remedy (greek word pharmakon) |
| PHARMACY CLERK | person who assists the pharmacist at the front counter of the pharmacy; the person who accepts payment for medications |
| PHARMACY TECHNICIAN | person who assists a pharmacist by filling prescriptions and performing other nondiscretionary tasks |
| PROTOCOL | a set of standards and guidelines within which a facility works |
| SHAMAN | medicine person who holds a high place of honor in a tribe |