History of Science 2200E Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Medicine, Anatomy, Canada
12 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
History of Science
2200E
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
BUY$THE$BOOK
Three%Main%Themes%
How$do$we$define$disease?
Lose$well$being
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Abnormal$in$health
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Created$
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Negative
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Cause$is$more$mysterious$
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1.
How$do$we$define$medicine?
Therapy$in$returning$to$a$previous$state
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Repair$of$something$that$is$broken$or$postponing$death
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Surgery,$drugs,$priest,$medicine$person,$etc…
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2.
Who$is$responsible$for$caring$for$the$sick?
Depends$on$who$is$witnessing$the$suffering$
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could$be$anyone$in$the$sick$persons$life
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3.
NOTE:$Our$timeline$is$vast:$from$approximately$20000$BC$to$the$present
Goals
Reflect$on$the$current$practice$of$medicine$in$light$of$the$past
1.
Identify$strengths$of$scientific$medicine
2.
Recognize$humanistic$elements$of$medicine$(i.e.$the$art$of$medicine)
3.
Be$more$empowered$patients$(learn$skills$that$will$help$you$navigate$through$the$medica
4.
Expectations
You$will$need$to$learn$some$basic$science
E.g.,$circulation,$cell$ bio,$respiration,$brain$function,$and$immune$response
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But$lots$of$the$"early"$science$we$study$is$inaccurate$(e.g.,$the$theory$of$humors$in$the$bo
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Next%Week
Beware$of$becoming$a$"slave"$to$technology
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READ$ARTICLE
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Document Summary
Repair of something that is broken or postponing death. Depends on who is witnessing the suffering could be anyone in the sick persons life. Note: our timeline is vast: from approximately 20000 bc to the present. Reflect on the current practice of medicine in light of the past. Recognize humanistic elements of medicine (i. e. the art of medicine) Be more empowered patients (learn skills that will help you navigate through the medica. You will need to learn some basic science. E. g. , circulation, cell bio, respiration, brain function, and immune response. But lots of the early science we study is inaccurate (e. g. , the theory of humors in the bo. Man explained that he was out on a farm and was bit by a snake. Stethoscope se episode 2nd last episode of season 1. Medicine as a type of social interaction (ritual?) Between a person with knowledge and a person in need of help.
