Introduction To Health Care (mindtap Course List)
Introduction To Health Care (mindtap Course List)
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ISBN: 9780357123072
Author: Lee Haroun, Dakota Mitchell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To analyze:

The significant events of the health care history.

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Health care is the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance of health-related concerns like diseases, injuries, and other mental and physical impairments.

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The ten significant events that changed the delivery method of health care are:

  1. Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine” was the Greek physician who used the conservative and observative method to treat illness.
  2. The black plague resulted in the establishment of a network of hospitals for sick, disabled, and homeless people.
  3. The surgical treatment and demand for surgeons increased with the invention of gun powder.
  4. The invention of the microscope by Anton van Leeuwenhoek led to the establishment of a relationship between germs and diseases.
  5. Vaccine discovery for smallpox led to the development of vaccination for other diseases.
  6. The discovery of anesthesia and other surgical devices and instruments opened new doors for speedy surgeries.
  7. The discovery of blood groups led to safe transfusion methods.
  8. The invention of insulin injections was crucial in treating diabetes.
  9. Genetics was included in the cause and treatment of many diseases.
  10. The invention of the test tube baby opened an opportunity for infertile couples.
Conclusion

Thus, many inventions and discoveries have changed the way of health care delivery.

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