History of Healthcare

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Established the American Red Cross.

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Clara Barton

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Wrote the Hippocratic Oath, a standard of ethics.

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Hippocrates

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What did people in ancient times believe caused diseases?

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Evil spirits

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Digitalis is used to

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Slow the heart

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Morphine is made from

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Opium poppy

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Ancient Egyptians developed a procedure to preserve the dead. This procedure is called

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Embalming

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What is Leonardo da Vinci known for in medicine?

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Studied and recorded the anatomy of the body.

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The first doctor to use antiseptic during surgery.

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Joseph Lister

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What is Robert Koch known for?

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Identified germ causing tuberculosis.

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Who avoided medical practice and enforced the day of rest?

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Jewish medicine