PoHS Midterm Study Guide

History of Healthcare and Famous People:

  • Hippocrates (460 ~ 377 BC):
    • Known as the ^^Father of Medicine^^.
    • Developed methods to ^^observe the human body^^.
    • ^^Documented signs and symptoms^^ of diseases.
    • Created the ^^Oath of Hippocrates^^.
  • Leonardo da Vinci (1452 ~ 1519):
    • Used dissections and anatomical research to ^^draw accurate human body diagrams^^.
  • Michelangelo (1475 ~ 1564):
    • Used dissections and anatomical research to ^^draw accurate human body diagrams^^.
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632 ~ 1723):
    • Built a ^^microscope^^ with increased magnification.
    • Led to discovery of ^^microorganisms^^.
  • Wilhelm Roentgen (1845 ~ 1923):
    • Discovered Roentgenograms, or ^^X-rays^^.
  • Sir Alexander Fleming (1881 ~ 1955):
    • Discovered ^^Penicillin^^.

Healthcare Trends & Systems:

  • Ways to Control the Rising Cost of Healthcare:
    • Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) -

Medical Insurance:

Careers, Personal and Professional Qualities, Leadership:

Introduction to Medical Terminology, Body Systems:

Body Planes, Directions, Cavities:

Skeletal and Muscular System: