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PRIMITIVE TIMES 4000BC-3000BCThought illness and diseases were punishment from the ________________ _________treated illness with ceremonies to drive out evil spiritsUsed herbs and plants as medicines___________________to treat insanity, epilepsy, or headacheANCIENT EGYPTIANS 3000BC-300BCPhysicians were ___________Treated illness with bloodletting and ______________First to record health recordsANCIENT CHINESE 1700BC-220ADUsed ______________________Believed to cure the body you must treat _________, _________, & ________ANCIENT GREEKS 1200BC-200BCFirst to observe the human body and the effects of disease Believed disease the result of ___________ causes Used therapies such as _________and _______therapyANCIENT ROMANS 753BC-410ADEstablished the first hospitals by caring for soldiers in their homes. Built sewers and aqueducts to create the first public health Built _____________systems to prevent diseaseDARK AGES 400AD-800ADFall of the _________ ____________Emphasis on saving the soul – the study of medicine was ____________Monks and priests treated patients with prayer MIDDLE AGES 800AD-1400ADRenewed interest in the medical practices of the Greeks and Romans _________ _________killed 75% of the people in Europe & AsiaRENAISSANCE 1350AD-1650AD________ of the science of medicine_________ of the body led to understanding of anatomy and physiology Invention of ________ _______ allowed medical knowledge to be shared 16TH, 17TH, 18TH CENTURIESLeading cause of death was _____________________lead to discovery that disease was caused by micro-organisms_______________were first pharmacies and sold medicine19TH CENTURY_________ ________was developed once Drs. discovered microorganisms caused diseases Formal training of ________started20TH CENTURYInsulin discovered to treat ___________Antibiotics discovered to fight ________Kidney ____________machine inventedMost recent medical discovery was ______ ________ _________First health Insurance plansFederal government put ___________& ________in place to ensure everyone had access to healthcareCURRENT TRENDS IN HEALTHCARECost containment put a cap on ____________ lawsuits_____ _______Care developed (nurse, dietician, physical therapist can come to homes, but not Drs, Dentists)________-Omnibus Reconciliation Act regulates nurse aides must have a current _________to work before hiringHolistic Health believes body will heal itself. Avoids Drs. & medicines. Try _______ _____& ______to treat a cold.Chinese Drs. Improve ____(Life Energy)_____________use hands to realign bones in back & restore flow of energyFill in the blank with “Fact” if the statement is TRUE about medical history, or “Fiction” if the statement is NOT TRUE. The French established the first hospitals when physicians cared for soldiers and ill people in their homes.In ancient times, it was believed that illness and disease were punishment from the Gods.Ancient Romans were the first to record health records.?During the Middle Ages, the Bubonic Plague killed 75% of the?population in Europe and Asia.?The Renaissance is called “the rebirth of the science of medicine. The Chinese are credited with establishing “Holistic Health” methods that treat the mind, body, and soul.?Formal training for nurses was started in the 19th century.?A medication called morphine that is used today to treat pain is made from the poppy plant.?Clara Barton is known as the “founder of nursing.”?The first pharmacies were started in the Middle Ages.?The development of television helped medical knowledge spread more rapidly during the Renaissance.?Once microorganisms were associated with disease in the 19th century, methods of infection control were developed by scientists such as Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur.?The first vaccine which was made to prevent smallpox, was developed by William Harvey.?The discovery of DNA in the 1950’s began the search for gene therapy to cure inherited diseases.?The Ancient Greeks were the first to believe illness was a result of natural causes as well as diet and cleanliness could prevent disease.?In ancient times government laws prohibited dissection of bodies.Hippocrates is credited with doing some of the first dissections and anatomical drawings.?The stethoscope and X-rays were diagnostic tools developed in the 19th century.?The first health insurance plans were developed in the 18th century. ................
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