serpent encircling a staff and signifies the art of healing. it's the symbol of medicine. the peeling of the snake means birth and renewal and the staff is the symbol of athority. the art of healing
hermes is
the messenger of gods is the caduceus
caduceus
is a staff encircled by two serpents with wings at the top. consider to have magical powers. the two serpent created peace. This icon is the medical insignia of the U.S army medical corps
what is a myth
a message that has an important social or religious meaning
public health
Moses was the first public health officer. prevents epidemics and promote health behavior and wellness and responds to disasters
medical terminology comes from
greek and roman mythology and arabic, anglo-saxon, german and biblical sources
who was atlas
he bore the heavens on his shoulders and this name has been given to the first cervical vertebrea
achilles heel is
used to indicate a weakness of some sort
hippocrates was the
father of medicine. he wrote the hipppocratic oath which is administered to medical school graduates even today. the view of medicine was based on scientific evidence
galen prince of physicians
wrote more than 500 treatises on medically related subjects. much of his information was inaccurate because it was based on the dissection of apes and pigs not humans. teachings were truthful only on humans
abraham flexner
flexner report. studied medical schools and determined which ones offered the highest quality of education.
andreas vesalius
father of modern anatomy
gabriele fallopiuis
fallopian tubes in the female
william harvey
discovered that the heart acts as a muscular pump." medical shakespeare"
anton van leeuwenhoek
discovered the magnification process was the first to obsereve bacteria and protozoa through a lens
marcello malpighi
used the microscope. was the first histologist
john hunter
founder of scientific surgery. introduced artificial feeding into the stomach through a tube. pioneered tissue transfer
edward jenner
gave the first vaccination
leopold auenbrugger
percussion
rene laennec
developed the stethoscope
lgnaz philipp semmelweis
savior of mother fought the puerperal fever
louis pasteur
pasteurization destroying microorganisms
joseph lister
father of sterile surgery
eilhelm roentgen
discovered x-rays
florence nightngale
founder of nursing. "lady of the lamp"
clara barton
founder of the red cross
occupational therapists
work with patients who have developed conditions that disable the developmentally emotionally , mentally or physically
USAMRIID
U.S army medical research institue of infectious diseases
DHHS
department of health and human services
ICD9
used to identify diseases and conditions using a specific code number
WHO
world health organization
accreditation
the process which an organization is recognized for adherence to a group of standards that meet or exceed expectations of the accrediting agency
advent
coming into begin or use
allopathic
alternative to mainstream medicine
ambulatory
able to walk about and not be bedridden
amenities
things that contribute to comfor , enjoyment
chiopractic
a medical discipline that focuses on the nervous system and involve manual adjustments of the vertebral column
cited
quoted by way of example
contamination
the process something is made impure
fermentation
enzymatically controlled transformation of an organic compound
homeopathy
to stimulate the body to recover itself
holistic
related to all the body systems rather than breaking them down into parts
triage
identification of the severity of patients conditions
philanthropist
an individual who makes an active effort to promote human welfare
naturopathy
the uses of herbs and natural supplements
innocuous
having no effects, adverse or otherwise harmless
elizabeth blackwell
the first woman who received a degree as a medical doctor in the united states