phs history of healthcare

in ancient times, disease was thought to be caused by..

evil spirits, demons, and superstitions

who discovered the molecular structure of DNA

James Watson and Francis Crick

which ancient culture developed acupuncture?

chinese

who's edward jenner?

the inventor of the first vaccine (smallpox)

who was the first american female physician?

Elizabeth Blackwell

Who invented the microscope?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

did the roman government pay physicians?

yes

Founder of the Red Cross?

Clara Barton

Father of Microbiology?

Louis Pasteur

Who invented the polio vaccine?

Jonas Salk

who invented the first stethoscope?

Rene Laennec

a treatment from the early ages that is still used today?

morphine

what was the purpose of leeches?

to remove blood from wounds

what did barbers do and not do?

did- shave, pull teeth, and perform surgery

did NOT- do moxibustion (burning of dried mugwort plants to increase flow of Qi in the body)

What was trepanation used for?

prevent headaches and believed to let out evil spirits

who discovered that diseases have natural, rather than spiritual causes?

the greeks

Who created aqueducts to provide clean water and sanitation to cities?

the romans

Father of Medicine?

Hippocrates

are there any early epidemics that are still unable to be controlled?

yes, TB (tuberculosis)

during the renaissance, what invention was a game changer to educate on a wide scale?

printing press- allowed for books

famous artist that dissected bodies and learned and drew human anatomy?

da vinci

name three eponyms

pasteurization (helps preserve milk)- Louis Pasteur

eustachian tube (nose to ear tube) - Bartolomeo Eustachio

fallopian tubes (female reproductive system) - Gabriele Falloppio

what did joseph lister do?

- first to use antiseptic in surgery
- used carbolic acid to kill germs
- has a mouthwash named after him

who discovered the unconscious?

Sigmund Freud

what did ben carson do?

- separated conjoined twins
- ran for president
- alive today

who performed the first heart transplant?

Christian Barnard

What did MASH do?

- Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- was a field hospital near battle
- reduces death rates due to immediate care in the golden hour

what significant medication was first used during WW2?

penicillin (lowered risk of infection)

4 examples of NEW advances in surgery

- da vinci robotic surgery
- lasik eye surgery
- laparoscopic surgery
- gene therapy and editing

examples of PREVENTIVE medicine

- seat belt laws
- heart stress tests
- cancer screenings

Who discovered penicillin?

Sir Alexander Fleming

what ancient culture sent physicians with their armies to care for the wounded soldiers?

greeks

people in the dark ages thought illness was caused by?

spirits

who used trephination?

ancient people in ANCIENT times