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WorksheetsHistory & Trends in Healthcare Textbook Review
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Primitive Times 4000BC-3000BC
common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.
First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.
believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.
Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.
Ancient Egyptians 3000BC-300BC
common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.
First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.
believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.
Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.
Ancient Chinese 1700BC-220AD
common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.
First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.
believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.
Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.
Ancient Greeks 1200BC - 200BC
common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.
First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.
believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.
Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.
Ancient Romans 753 BC- 410 AD
First to organize medical care by providing for injured soldiers.
First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.
believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.
Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.
Average life-span of primitive time?
20 years
20-30 years
25-35 years
45-50 years
Average life-span of Ancient Egyptians?
20 years
20-30 years
25-35 years
45-50 years
Average life-span of Ancient Chinese?
20 years
20-30 years
25-35 years
45-50 years
Average life-span of Ancient Greeks?
20 years
20-30 years
25-35 years
45-50 years
Average life-span of Ancient Romans?
20 years
20-30 years
25-35 years
45-50 years
Who was Hippocrates?
Father of Philosophy
Father of Medicine
Father of Diet
Father of Ethics
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
code of ethics
code of secrecy
code of medicine for physicians
code of conduct for physicians
Who was Aristotle?
father of medicine
founder of comparative anatomy
founder of medical rights
founder of humanitarian aristocracy
What happened after the fall of the Roman Empire?
medicine studies increased
hospitals were made
the study of medicine stopped
the study of diseases began
What diseases were prevalent during the dark ages? Select all that apply.
typhus
influenza
smallpox epidemic
dysentery
plague
What was the average lifespan during the dark ages?
20 years
20-35 years
20-30 years
What happened to medicine during the middle ages?
renewed medical interest from Romans and Greeks
renewed philosophical interest from Romans and Greeks
renewed scientific interest from Romans and Greeks
renewed war interest from Romans and Greeks
What was a major epidemic during the middle ages?
bubonic plague
typhoid fever
smallpox epidemic
influenza outbreak
What % of the population in Asia and Europe did the bubonic plague kill?
50%
25%
75%
99%
What other diseases were prevalent during the middle ages?
typhoid
smallpox
malaria
influenza
typhus
Renaissance was known as...
Industrial Revolution
the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.
rebirth of the science of medicine
During the Renaissance (a&: new information was discovered about the human body through
dissection
statues
neuroscience
greek textbooks
Cause of death in 16 & 17th Century?
infections
influenza
malaria
puerperal fever
Major scientific/diagnostic inventions established in 16 &17th century. Select all that apply.
use of figures to bind arteries and stop bleeding
eliminate the use of boiling oil to cauterize wounds
Promoted use of artificial limbs.
Promoted use of medicine.
Who created the first mercury thermometer in 1714?
Ben Franklin
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Edward Jenner
invented the bifocals for glasses
Ben Franklin
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Edward Jenner
developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796
Ben Franklin
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Edward Jenner
19th Century was known as...
Industrial Revolution
the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.
rebirth of the science of medicine
Stethoscope created in:
19th Century by Rene Laennec
20th Century by Rene Laennec
17th Century by Rene Laennec
20th Century was known as...
Industrial Revolution
the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.
rebirth of the science of medicine
20th century: (Select all that apply)
Physicians were able to use new machines such as x rays to view the body.
The causes for many diseases were not yet identified.
Medicines including insulin for diabetes, antibiotics to fight infection and vaccines to prevent diseases were developed.
Hippocratic Oath was identified to be useful.
True of False: The first heart-lung machine was used for open-heart surgery in 1953.
True, it occured in 1953.
False, it occured in 1912.
The Health maintenance organization act of 1973 established standards for HMOs and provided an alternative to private health insurance
This occured during the 20th Century.
Health Care Plan information
Human Genome Project:
goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA
goal of determining the missing DNA strand.
provided the basis for much of the current research on genetics.
failed and provided little to no information on genetics for current research.
Major Threats to Healthcare during 21st Century:
Bioterrorism
Influenza
H1N1
H4N2
HIPAA
Health Informatics and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Protection and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Informatics Prominence and Actionality Act
MPDIMA
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act
Medical Prognosis Drug Improvement and Modernization Act
Medicare Pertainance Drug Improvement and Modernization Act
trying to control the rising cost of healthcare and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.
Aging population
Cost Containment
Health-related lawsuits
Tech advances
Highly technical procedures such as heart-lung, liver, or kidney transplants can cost hundreds of thousands. Computer technology that examines the body, artificial hearts and the cost of this is high,
Aging population
Cost Containment
Health-related lawsuits
Tech advances
Older individuals use more pharmaceutical products and have more chronic diseases and often need more frequent health care services.
Aging population
Cost Containment
Health-related lawsuits
Tech advances
Lawsuits force health care providers to obtain expensive malpractice insurance, order diagnostic test even though they may not be necessary, and make every effort to avoid lawsuits by practicing defensive healthcare
Aging population
Cost Containment
Health-related lawsuits
Tech advances
Why is Cost Containment needed?
high prices of tech advances
aging population needing more pharmaceuticals
health-related lawsuits
rising costs of insurance
What does DRG stand for?
Drug Related Genetic Disorders
Drug Reporting Groups
Diagnostic Related Groups
What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.
buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.
One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.
What is energy conservation
Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.
buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.
One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.
What is mass or bulk-purchasing?
Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.
buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.
One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.
What is early intervention and prevention services?
Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.
buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.
One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.
3 ways congress saves money within Medicare and Medicaid:
Reduced reimbursement for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC)
Replace fee for service compensation with value-based compensation for bundled payments
Combination of services
disapproving of non-urgent services
providing subscribers with alternatives
Is home healthcare a form of cost containment?
yes
no
What is OBRA?
A cost effective program to implement the foundations of healthcare within schools.
program that teaches doctors the regulations of HIPAA before further training.
creates regulations for competency evaluation programs for nursing and geriatric assistants
involves the use of video, audio and computers
electronic medicine
telemedicine
electromedicine
promoted by using values, ethics, and morals to find meaning, direction and purpose in life
Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Social wellness
Mental and intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness
promoted by showing concern fairness, affection, tolerance, and respect for others
Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Social wellness
Mental and intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness
well balanced diet, regular exercise, routine physical exams
Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Social wellness
Mental and intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness
promoted by understanding personal feelings and expressing them appropriately, accepting one's limitations and adjusting to change
Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Social wellness
Mental and intellectual wellness
Spiritual wellness
uses both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients
Complementary therapies
Alternative therapies
Integrative health care
Holistic health care
methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies. systems to provide medical and or health services
Complementary therapies
Alternative therapies
Integrative health care
Holistic health care
methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies
Complementary therapies
Alternative therapies
Integrative health care
Holistic health care
care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit.
Complementary therapies
Alternative therapies
Integrative health care
Holistic health care
Complementary and Alternative Methods of Health Care (CAM)
methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies
alternative methods of care that provide comfort
western system based on evaluating the physical signs and symptoms
Examples of CAM practitioners:
Ayurvedic practitioners
Naturopaths
Surgeons
Doctors
Hypnotists
studies stem cells, or cells that are capable of becoming any of the specialized cells in the body such as skin, muscle, or nerve cells
Biotechnology
Genomic testing
Pharmacogenetics
Stem cell research
the use of specific tests to check for the presence of inherited genes known to cause diseases.
Biotechnology
Genomic testing
Pharmacogenetics
Stem cell research
The use of genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop or modify useful products
Biotechnology
Genomic testing
Pharmacogenetics
Stem cell research
the study of all the genes in the human genome or the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism.
Nanotechnology
Proteomics
Genomics
Pharmacogenetics
uses a wide range of techniques to manipulate atoms and molecules to create new materials and devices
Nanotechnology
Proteomics
Genomics
Pharmacogenetics
studies the structure and function of proteins.
Nanotechnology
Proteomics
Genomics
Pharmacogenetics
Education, vaccine production, antiviral drug, development of protective public health measures, and international cooperation
involved in the research of health
involved in the florida crash epidemic
involved in a national wide search
involved in a government created pandemic influenza plan
What is H1N1?
respiratory infection caused by HIV
respiratory infection caused by influenza in horses
respiratory infection caused by swine flu which is influenza in pigs
