History of Healthcare

5. Federal program created to assist elderly with healthcare costs.
8. Another word for "pharmacy"
10. Disease that killed 75% of Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages.
11. Roman physician who believed the body was regulated by four fluids.
13. Belief in using ceremonies and witch doctors to treat illness was common in this era.
14. Era known as the "rebirth of the science of medicine."
15. Type of care focused on providing comfort for terminally ill patients.
18. Civilization that monitored the pulse to determine body condition.
19. Renaissance artist who drew detailed human anatomy sketches.
20. Earliest civilization known for keeping accurate health records.

1. Greek physician known as the "Father of Medicine."
2. Women became active participants in healthcare during this period.
3. Treatment method involving the withdrawal of blood, often with leeches.
4. Formal training for these healthcare workers began during the Industrial Revolution.
6. The Renaissance invention that allowed medical knowledge to spread widely.
7. The Romans built these to improve sanitation.
9. Discovery of these groups improved knowledge about blood transfusion safety.
12. Art of inserting fine needles into the skin for healing.
16. Ancient practice of surgically removing a piece of skull bone.
17. Civilization created with requiring doctors to pass a licensing test.