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Vesalius, Andreas

Father of Modern Anatomy

Hunter, John

Founder of Scientific Surgery

Fallopius, Gabriele

describes many anatomic terms such as fallopian tubes, vagina and placenta

Hippocrates

Father of Medicine

Ho, Dr. David

conducts research on HIV

Banting, Frederick

Discovered insulin as a treatment for diabetes

Barton, Clara

Founder of American Red Cross

Blackwell, Elizabeth

1st woman to receive the Dr. of Medicine degree in the US

Ehrlich, Paul

Worked in bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy

Reed, Walter

US Army Pathologist who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by a mosquito

Wells, Dr. Horace

used nitrous oxide as an anesthetic agent

Fleming, Alexander

Best know as the bacteriologist who discovered penicillian as an antibacterial agent

Pasteur, Louis

Developed the germ theory of disease and destruction of microorganisms through the use of heat know as pasteurization

Moses

first public health officer

Galen

Father of experiemental Physiology

Malpighi, Marcello

Pioneered the use of the microscope

Roentgen, Wilhelm

x-ray

Laennec, Rene

Stethescope

Curie, Marie

Discovered Radium

Sennelweis, Ignaz

Savior of Mothers

Nightingale, Florence

Founder of Nursing

Salk, Jonas/Sabin, Albert

Developed the Polio vaccine

Blalock, Dr. Alfred

Developed a surgical procedure to help

with Blue Baby Syndrome

Long, Crawford Williamson

Used ether as an anesthetic agent

Jenner, Edward

Developed the small pox vaccine

Thomas, Vivien

worked closely with Dr. Blalock to do research and constructed instruments that were used in surgical procedures

Barnard, Christian

Performed the first human heart transplant

Harvey, William

discoverd the pumping action of the heart

Lister, Joseph

Father of Sterile Surgery

Koch, Robert

developed the culture plate method for the isolation of bacteria

Leeuwenhoek, Anton van

worked with lens grinding and magnification

Freud, Sigmund

psycholotherapy originated with the work of Freud

Chopra, Dr. Deepak

World renowned physician who made the principals of Eastern medicine popular in the United States

Freud, Sigmund

Developed psychoanalysis

Moses

Religious law prohibited humans from eating or drinking from dirty dishes

Hippocrates

hippocratic oath

Galen

he was the first exerimental neurologist and did research on parts of the nervous system

Vesalius, Andreas

Corrected the incorrect medical theories of Galen and introduced many new anatomic terms

Hunter, John

Introduced the artificial feeding tube and provided a description of the syphilitic chancre

Ehrlich, Paul

Discovered the Magic Bullet 606, a drug to designed to cure syphilis

Reed, Walter

Hospital named after him

Herbalism

uses plants, roots and leaves to treat disease

herbal remedies

can interact with conventional medicine

acupuncture

an invasive procedure that has existed for thousands of years

acupuncture

used to treat chronic pain and to relieve stress

Holistic Medicine

recognizes each individual as unique

Holistic Medicine

in the approach to medicine, not only is the physicians opinion valued, the patient's opinion about his or her health is taken into consideration

WHO

World Health Organization

WHO

provides worldwide guidance in health related issues and researches/delivers drugs and medical supplies around the world

HHS

Department of Health and Human services

HHS

oversees medicare and medicaid programs

HHS

made of more than 300 programs designed to help low income families, children and the elderly

USAMRID

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

USAMRID

conducts research in infectious diseases and identifies biologic threats to the military

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC

maintains statistics and research the origin/occurance of infectious diseases in the US

CDC

Developed guidlines for handling blood and body fluids in a medical setting

NIH

National Institue of Health

NIH

conducts research in the causes and prevention of diseases

NIH

Supports research projects in other facilities-universities, medical schools and hospitals

Types of Hospitals

Acute Care,Sub-Acute Care & Specialty

Acute Care

has trauma departments and intensive care units

Triage

the process of determining which patients have the most severe conditions

Sub-acute care

offers services to patients who do not require extensive services

Specialty

specialty in one area of medicine

Pediatrics

Specialty departments within a hospital

ICU,CCU, NICU, Laboratory, Respiratory, Radiology,

Rehabilitation, Medical Records, Social Services, Surgery and Dialysis

JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

NICU

Neonatal Care Unit

Laboratory

Performs testing on blood and body fluids

Respiratory

Offers assistance to patients who are experiencing breathing problems ex. asthma-nebulizer treatments

Radiology

takes x-rays on patients

Radiology Departments

MRI, CT/PET Scan, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine

Rehabilitation

Offers physical therapy and occupational therapy to patients

Medical Records

maintains medical records for all patients seen in the hospital

EHR

Electric Health Records

Social Services

helps patients with obtaining medical assistance, financial assistance and patient education

Surgery

OR Posting-responsible for scheduling surgeries and knowing OR Room availability

Dialysis

provides serrvices to patients who have renal diseases

Anesthesiology(Anesthesiologist)

Administers anesthesia to provide pain relief and pain management

Dermatology (Dermatologist)

Diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin

Family Practice(Family Practioner)

Offers care to the whole family for a wide range of disorders and diseases as well as performs yearly physicals

Internal Medicine (Internist)

Concerned with treating patients with chronic long term conditions)

Neurosurgery (Neurosurgeon)

Offers non-operative and operative treatment for patients with conditions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Obstetrics/Gynecology (Obstetrician/Gynecologist)

Provides care to women in the care and management of women during pregnancy, labor, delivery and afterwards. Diagnoses and treats conditions of the female genitalia

Ophthalmology(Ophthalmologist)

Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the eye

Otolaryngology(Otalaryngologist)

Diagnoses and treats diseases of the ear, nose and throat

Pathology(Pathologist)

Studies the causes of disease and death in patients

Pediatrics (Pediatrician)

Promotes preventative medicine for infants and children as well as monitors children's growth and development

Plastic Surgery(Plastic Surgeon)

Performs reconstructive surgery and cosmetic enhancements in patients

Radiology(Radiologist)

Uses x-rays to diagnose and treat diseases

Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgeon)

Concerned with the operative treatment of the chest, chest wall, lungs and respiratory passages

Urology(Urologist)

Diagnoses and treats disease of the urinary tract and the male reporductive system

Endocrinology(Endocrinologist)

Diagnoses and treats patients with glandular disorders and diabetes

Podiatry(Podiatrist)

Specializes in the care of feet

Chiropractor

Trained to realign subluxations (a slight misaligment of the vertebrae)

Optometrist

Trained to examine the eyes to test visual acuity and to prescribe correctional lenses

Physician's Assistant (PA)

Provides direct patient care services under the supervision of licensed physician.

Regeistered Nurse (RN)

Provides direct patient care, assess and implements a patient's care plan.