Ch 1 History of Medicine and Pharmacy

apothecary

Latin term for pharmacist; a place where drugs are sold

bloodletting

the practice of draining blood; believed to release illness

Caduceus

often confused as the symbol of the medical field; its a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top

dogma

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

hippocratic oath

an oath taken by physicians concerning the ethics and practice of medicine

inpatient pharmacies

pharmacies in a hospital or institutional setting

laudanum

a mixture of opium and alcohol used to treat dozens of illnesses through the 1800s

leech

a type of segmented worm with suckers that attaches to the skin of a host and engorges itself on the host’s blood

maggots

fly larvae that feed on dead tissue; used in medicine to clean wounds not responding to routine antibiotics

medicine

the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease

opioid

any agent that binds to opioid receptors

opium

an analgesic that is made from the poppy plant

pharmacist

person who dispenses drugs and counsels patients on medication and any interactions it may have with food or other drugs

pharmacy

a place where drugs are sold

pharmacy technician

professional who works under the pharmacists supervision to provide medications and health care services safely to patients

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Issues a national examination for pharmacy technicians

Shaman

a person who holds a high place of honor in a tribe as a healer and spiritual mediator

Staff of Asclepius

the symbol of the medical profession; it is a wingless staff with one snake wrapped around it

Trephining

a practice of making an opening in the head to allow diseases to leave the body