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Ch1 Definitions

HxOf Meds and Pharmacy

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Asclepius Greek God representing healing. Wingless staff with one snake
Hippocrates Father of medicine
Alexander Flemming Discovered penicillin
Caduceus Mistaken medical symbol. Staff with one set of wings and set of 2 snakes.
Dogma A principle or set of principles laid by authorities believed to be incontrovertibly true
Shaman Holding a high place of honor as a healer and spiritual mediator
Trephining Practice of making an opening in the head to allow disease to leave the body
Roger Bacon Responsible for scientific method
Pericelsus The practice of one medication at a time
crick & watson Co-discovered DNA (the double helix)
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization
Gerhard Domagk Developed sulfonamides & synthetic antibiotics
Hippocratic oath Outlines the Physician's responsibility to the patient
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