chapter 3
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genomic testing
the use of specific test to check for the presence of inherited genes known to cause disease
the two main types of stem cells
embryonic and adult
cloning
what did the chinese use to relieve congestion and pain?
acupuncture or puncture of the skin by needles
who was hippocrates?
he was known as the father of medicine: he developed an organized method to observe the human body, recorded signs and symptoms of many diseases.
pandemic
worldwide: effecting every county
who invented the microscope?
antonvan leeuwenhoek
who created the thermometer?
gabriel fahrenheit
what year was the thermometer created?
1714
what year was the microscope created?
1666
who developed a vaccination for small pox?
edward jenner
when was the vaccination for small pox developed?
1796
who started one of the the first training programs for nurses in 1836?
theodore flidner
who was florence nightingale?
the founder of modern nursing
who founded the american red cross in 1881?
clara barton
who established principles of heredity and dominant/recessive patterns during the 19th century
gregory mendel
who isolated radium?
marie curie in 1910
who discovered penicillin in 1928?
sir alexander fleming
who completed the first successful heart transplant?
christian barnard in 1968
who drew the body accurately by using human dissection?
michelangelo and leonardo da vinci
what was michelangelo and leonardo da vinci’s painting called?
man
cost containment
trying to control the rising cost of health care
what are home health care agencies designed for?
to provide care in a patients home
geriatric care
caring for the elderly