In ancient times people believed that sickness and illness was caused by:
Demons and Evil Spirits
Mary was born during, when the study of medicine was prohibited. What time period was Mary born in?
Dark Ages
What was William Harvey's contribution to the medical field?
he discovered and described how blood circulates through the body and documented the results.
What medical treatment and medications were used during the Primitive Times? (3)
Trepanation, Morphine, Digitalis
Who was the first surgeon to deliver an infant via C-Section?
Jesse Bennett
Rene Laennec invented the Microscope and Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the Thermometer. T/F
False
Andreas Vesalius is known as the:
Founder of Comparative Anatomy
What surgical procedure was 1st performed by a South African Physician?
Heart Transplant
What significant event occurred during the Renaissance Age that impacted the world?
The Rebirth of Medicine
Who was considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Who received care at the Ancient Roman home hospitals?
Injured Soldiers
What did the Ancient Greece believe about illness and what did they do to learn more?
Believed illness was a result of natural causes.Began modern medical science by observing the human body.
Imhotep was the _____ of medicine and Hippocrates was the ______ of medicine.
God of Medicine and Father of Medicine
The Average life span for people living during the primitive times was:
20-25 y/o
What occurred in 1796?
development of the smallpox vaccination
The Bubonic Plague affected ___________% of the population in Asia, Africa and ___________.
50-75% of the population in Asia, Africa and Europe
