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: