| Term | Definition |
| Digitalis | Foxglove plant;chewed to strengthen & slow heart; adm, via pills, IV, injections |
| Quinine | Bark of Cinchona tree; fever & muscle spasms; treats Malaria |
| Belladonna & Atropine | Poisonous Nightshade plant; muscle spasms (esp. gastrointestinal) |
| Morphine | Opium Poppy; severe pain relief |
| Ancient Times | Prevention of injury/disease, caused-Supernatural powers, herbs/plants |
| Egyptian Times | Priests=Docs, temples=worship, med schools, magicians also healers,caused-demons, embalming, strong antiseptics prevent decay, gauze, earliest health records, identified certain diseases, Pharaohs kept specialists |
| Greek Med | 1st 2 study disease, research helped eliminate superstitions, sanitary practices associated w/spread of |
| Roman Med | Leaned from Greeks &developed sanitary system (aqueducts, sewer), beginning of public health |
| Dark & Middle Ages | Medicine practiced only in convents, custodial service, life & death=Gods hands |
| Terrible Plagues | Bubonic (Black Death), small pox, diphtheria, syphilis, measles, typhoid fever, tuberculosis :: Crusaders spread disease cities more common, special officers to deal with sanitary problems, quarantine laws passed |
| Renaissance Med | Universities & med schools 4 research, dissection, books published |
| Patient Historical | Passive, accepted treatment w/out question |
| Worker Historical | Society respected them, high status |
| Industry Historical | HC needs met by specific person, treatments sometimes harmful, most helpful=plants&herbs, plagues&epidemics caused millions deaths now preventable
Current-focus on disease caused by environment, heredity, AID and TB are communicable&still in focus |
| Industry Current | Focus on disease caused by environment, heredity, AID and TB are communicable&still in focus |
| Worker Current | Strong academics, saving trauma victims created new job opps, need license, certifications, advanced skills |
| Worker Future | Must be Flexible adaptable & multi-skilled |
| Patient Current | Consumer of HC, more control, informed consent, Bill pf Rights |
| Patient Future | Older & sicker, assume responsibility 4 care, aware of how lifestyle affects HC |
| Industry Future | emphasize wellness&prevention not cure, tech will provide replacements of body parts, elderly care (LTCF), multi-skilled workers |
