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^^.

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Healthcare Trends & Systems:

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

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Medical Insurance:

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Careers, Personal and Professional Qualities, Leadership:

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Introduction to Medical Terminology, Body Systems:

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Body Planes, Directions, Cavities:

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Skeletal and Muscular System:

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