healthcare vocab

principles of human science

ancient/prevative times: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

concerned with prevention of energy and survival, mainly thought ill people were being punished by the gods

ancient/prevative times: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

tribal leaders and healing preists were in charge, and they used herbs and plants as medicine, aswell as digitails. ex: foxglove was a plant that effected heart contractions. (many modern medicines came from this) quinine, dioxgin, and morphine are also medicines that came from back then

chinese medicine: 1700 B.C. - 220 AD

practices included herbal medicine, accupuncture, massages, and dietary practices. believed these would help treat mind, body, and soul.

chinese medicine: 1700 B.C. - 220 AD

practices involve complimentary approaches alongside contemporary medicine

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

one of the first and earliest civilizations to keep medical records. recorded symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, and treatments.

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

only pharos and elites had access to speacialized healers

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

wrote on papyrus, a plant that produced writing materials

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

embalment was done by embalmers as part of special religious practices.

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

medical people or healers described vessels or channels associated with the body.

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

resin, salts, and other substances inhibited companion

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

linen was used for bedding and bandages

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

observation of anatomy helped build the foundation of later anatomical studies

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

documentes medical preparations included laxatives, wound cleaning, bandaging, closure, management of fractures with fractures or debilitation with splints, and stabilization. these are still basic parts of human healthcare

egyptians: 3000 B.C. - 300 B.C.

research of mummies has revealed existance of diseases like kidney stones, arthritis, sclerosis, and heart disease. paleopathology shows that many chronic diseased existed long before modern meds.

romans: 753 B.C. - 410 AD

learned mainly from greeks but greatly expanded knowlege

romans: 753 B.C. - 410 AD

developed sanitization systems, aqueducts and sewers, and public baths. lots of public hygiene advancements

romans: 753 B.C. - 410 AD

organized medicare for soldiers and armys, developing military and medical facilities

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

religious industrys preserved religious texts, maintained infirmaries, and cared for the sick and poor

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

universities and medical schools emerged in midevla europe

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

although religious beleifs still remained important, medicine included observation, surgery, and organized care

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

terrible epidemics came about, black death devastated eurasia in the 14th century, killing tens of millions of europeans

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

other diseases came too, like smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, and leprosy

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

because both cities and the diseases grew. these diseases increased attention to sanitation and isolation for populations

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

hospitals expanded in islamic world and europe

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

al-razi distinguished diseases through clinical observation

dark (400 - 800 AD) and middle (800 - 1400 AD) ages:

ibn sina wrote the canon of medicine with influenced medicine today

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

bigenning of modern medicine

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

observation of patients started being used for perscriptions

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

lifestyle nad nutrition started being taken more seriously just like it is today

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

hippocrates, aka father of medicine, observed the patients and course of illness

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

hippocrates helped advance natural explanation of disease rather than supernatural

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

documentation, prognosis, observation, and ethical responses remain a part of modern medicine

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

asclepius is the greek deity associated with medicine and healing. healing centers were called asclepia because they were associated with healing

greek medicine: 1200 B.C. - 200 B.C.

the rod is a serpent entwined around a staff, remaining the most recognized symbol of healthcare

renisance medicine: 1320 - 1650 AD

universities and med schools expanded research, and human dissections began aswell as book publishing

dioxigin: ancient/prevative times: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

standardized medical glucose used for select heart conditions

quinine: ancient/prevative times: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

comes form the bark of the cirichona tree, became important source for quinite and was used to treat malaria

morphine: ancient/prevative times: 4000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

obtained from morphial copy, used for pain, but can and may slowly stop the heartt