Term
| what is hammurabi's code? |
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Definition
| anyone who provides healthcare services should be paid, but if you did a bad job, you could suffer penalties like getting your hand cut off. 1800 BC |
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| what is the hippocratic oath? |
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Definition
| 400 BC. father of medicine. disease is not a result of punishment from the gods. first do no harm. |
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| what happened in healthcare from 1-400 AD? |
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Definition
| establishment of healing temples. nursing practice is differentiated. |
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| what happened in healthcare during the middle ages 500-1500 AD? |
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Definition
| institutions created to care for the sick, such as the college of physicians established in 1518 |
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| who were some important players in healthcare in europe from 1700-1900 |
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Definition
pasteur - 1860s - vaccines and pasteurization
semmelweis - 1840s - hand washing standards
lister - 1860s - father of antiseptic surgery
fleming - 1920s - discovered penicillin |
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| what happened in colonial times in the US? |
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Definition
| no formally trained nurses or physicians. medical treatments were herbs or folklore |
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| what happened in US healthcare from 1900 to today? |
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Definition
early 1900s: emphasis on public health
1930 NIH created
1935 social security act is passed
1955 salk polio vaccine
1965 medicare and medicaid
1997 SCHIP created (childrens health insurance program)
2010 affordable care act signed |
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Term
| SWOT analysis. strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats. what are some strengths? |
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Definition
| well developed infrastructure. support for R & D. legal protection for patients. growth of evidence based practice. health professions education. |
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| SWOT. what are some weaknesses? |
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Definition
| approx 48 million uninsured. approx 10 million more are underinsured. US spends over 2.5 trillion/year on health care costs. high cost of drugs. focus on disease management vs disease prevention. fluctuating supply of health care professionals. |
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| SWOT. what are some opportunities? |
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Definition
| developments in technology and research such as information systems. imaging. robotics. cstem cell research |
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| SWOT. what are some threats? |
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Definition
| aging population. fewer young workers to pay taxes. increase in chronic diseases. overall federal budget issues. national global public health issues such as war, pollution, national resources |
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Term
| how do you define health in 2013 |
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Definition
WHO - health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Oxford - the state of being free from illness or injury |
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| give a quick history of PT in the US |
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Definition
1919: reconstruction aids WWI
1921: APA. american physiotherapy
1935: Code of Ethics
1940's: APTA
1960: PT degree = BA
1979: PT degree = MSPT
1981: code of ethics revised
1995: guide to PT practice
2000: APTA vision 2020- DPT established as entry level PT degree
2013: new vision statement introduced. |
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Term
| what is the vision statement of the profession? |
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Definition
| transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. |
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Term
| who are PT's and why do they exist? |
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Definition
| health care professionals who maintain, restore, and improve movement activity and health. we are to enable an individual to have optimal functioning and quality of life. |
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Term
| how do physical therapists accomplish their mission?> |
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Definition
| they ensure patient safety and apply evidence to provide efficient and effective care. they evaluate diagnose and manage individuals of all ages. |
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