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The four things that Egyptian mummification showed us regarding the Egytian culture were: |
Illnesses such as: Arthritis, kidney stones, and atherosclerosis; advanced knowledge of anatomy, antiseptics, and gauze. |
(One is three types of sickness, advanced knowledge of ____, and the last two are used for sanitary purposes. |
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The civilization that a patient's pulse was very important in regards for treatment was: |
The Chinese |
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The five methods of treatment from the Chinese were: |
Cure the spirit, nourish the body,give medications,treat the whole body, and use moxibustion(from mudwart) or acupunture. |
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What were the four major contributions the Greeks developed? |
They developed the symbol for medicine, built temples that were the first true clinics, first culture to study the cause of disease, and they developed the Hippocratic Oath. |
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What were the four major names medical specialists were called? |
Witch doctors, medicine men/women, shamans or healing priests, and physicians. |
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What were the two roles women played in before modern times? |
Women were only allowed to care for other women and aid in childbirth. |
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What advancements during the renaissance in Europe led to enlightenment? |
Medical schools were established, dissections led to medical books, and physicians were mandated to be licensed. |
Leonardo Da Vinci |
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What attitude can still be used today and why? |
Good samaritans attitude can still be used today only when you can use your skills to what you know. |
Assisting, without work, at a car accident site. |
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What plant strengthens and slows the heart? |
Foxglove |
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What plant controls fever and muscle spasms or malaria? |
Cinchona tree |
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What plant relieves muscle spasms in the gastrionintestinal tract? |
Belladonna |
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What plant relieves pain? |
Poppy |
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What does HHS stand for and why did it start? |
Health and human services; it started to provide seamen healthcare. |
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When did HHS start? |
1798 |
1700's |
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What does ACYF promote? |
The well-being of families |
CPS |
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What is the purpose of the CDC? |
To provide answers for epidemics in other countries. |
Center for disease |
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What does FDA stand for? |
Food and drug administration |
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What does NIH stand for and what is it's purpose? |
National institutes of health; provides money for disease related studies. |
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What does NCI stand for? |
National cancer institute. |
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What did Elizabeth Blackwell contribute for and what date? |
Being the first female physician in 1849. |
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What did Leonardo da Vinci contribute for? |
Making anatomic sketches and dissecting bodies, illegally. |
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What did Florence Nightingale contribute to? |
Revolutioning nursing, better sanitations in hospitals. |
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What did Joseph Lister contribute to? |
Creating antiseptics for more sanitary surgeries. |
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What did Alexander Fleming contribute to? |
Inventing penicillin to help pain. |
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What did Louis Pasteur contribute to? |
Found link between bacteria and infectious diseases, also find the rabies vaccine. |
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What did Jonas Stalk contribute to? |
The polio vaccine |
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What did Rene Laennec contribute to? |
The invention of the stethoscope |
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What did William Harvey contribute to? |
Found the circulation of blood |
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What did Antovan Leevwenhoek contribute to? |
Inventing the first crude microscope |
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What did Edward Jenner contribute to? |
Making the vaccine against smallpox |
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What did Robert Koch contribute to? |
Found that pathogens cause diseases |
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What did Wilhelm Roentgen contribute to? |
Demonstrating the first X-ray. |
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When was the completion of the first human genome project? |
2003 |
Early 2000's |
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When was AIDS first diagnosed? |
1981 |
Early 80's |
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When was the first successful heart transplant? |
1967 |
Late 60's |
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When was the first successful heart transfussion? |
1829 |
Early 1800's |
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First use of the CT scans? |
1971 |
Early 70's |
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First human embryo to be cloned |
2001 |
Early 2000's |
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First use of eye glasses |
1284 |
Late 1200's |
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First use of contacts |
1887 |
Late 1800's |
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First test tube baby |
1978 |
Late 70's |
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When was the invention of aspirin? |
1897 |
Late 1800's |
