MB# 33244          Medicine



   

1. Discuss with your counselor the influence that EIGHT of

   the following people had on the history of medicine:



   Hippocrates       Invention of Gunpowder

   William Harvey    Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

   Edward Jenner     Florence Nightengale

   Loius Pasteur     Gregor Mendel

   Joseph Lister     Robert Koch

   Walter Reed       Marie and Pierre Curie

   Jonas Salk        Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

   Karl Landsteiner



2. Explain the Hippocratic Oath to your counselor, and compare the

   original version to a more modern one. Discuss to whom those

   subscribing to the original version of the oath owe the

   greatest allegiance.



3. Discuss the health care provider-patient relationship with

   your counselor, and the importance of such a relationship to

   the delivery of quality care to the patient. Describe the role

   of confidentiality in this relationship.



4. Do the following:

   a. Describe the roles the following people play in the

      delivery of health care in your state:

      1. Physician                2. Chiropractor

      3. Optometrist              4. Podiatrist

      5. Pharmacist               6. Psychologist

      7. Physician's Assistant    8. Nurse practitioner

      9. Nurse-midwife           10. Registered nurse

     11. Licensed practical/vocational nurse

     12. Medical assistant       13. Emergency Medical Technician

     14. Medical Laboratory technologist

     15. Radiologic technologist

     16. Physical therapist      17. Occupational therapist

     18. Respiratory Therapist

     b. Describe the educational and licensing requirements for

        FIVE of the above (except for physician) that practice

        in your state.



5. Tell what is meant by the term "primary care" with regard to

   a medical specialty. Briefly describe the types of work done

   by physcicians in the following "core" specialties:

   1. Internal medicine (primary care)

   2. Family practice

   3. Obstetrics/Gynecology (primary care)

   4. Pediatrics (primary care)

   5. Psychiatry

   6. Surgery

   b. Describe the additional educational requirements for

      these specialties.



6. a. Briefly describe the types of work performed by physicians

      in FIVE of the following specialties/subspecialties:



      1. Allergy/Immunology        2. Anesthesiology

      3. Cardiovascular disease    4. Colon & rectal surgery

      5. Dermatology               6. Emergency medicine

      7. Endocrinology/metabolism  8. Gastroenterology

      9. Geriatric medicine       10. Hematology/Oncology

     11. Infectious disease       12. Nephrology

     13. Neurologic surgery       14. Neurology

     15. Nuclear medicine         16. Opthamology

     17. orthopedic surgery       18. Otolarygology/head & neck surgery

     19. Pathology                20. Preventative medicine

     21. Physical medicine and rehabilitative/sports medicine

     22. Plastic, reconstructive, and maxillofacial medicine 

     23. Radiology                24. Rheumatology

     25. Thoracic/cardiothoracic surgery

     26. Urology                  27. Vascular surgery

   b. Describe the additional educational requirements for the

      FIVE specialties/subspecialties you chose in 6a.



7. a. Visit a physician's office, preferably by one who delivers

      "primary care" Discuss the components of a medical history

      and physical examination (an official BSA health form may

      be used to guide this iscussion), and become familiar with

      the instruuments used. (if a visit cannot be arranged,

      demonstrate to your counselor that you understand the

      components of a medical history and physical, and discuss

      the instruments involved).

   b. Describe the characteristics of a good diagnostic test to

      screen for disease (e.g., routine blood pressure

      measurement). Explain briefly why diagnostic tests are

      not perfect.

   c. Show how to take a blood pressure and pulse reading.



8. Do the following:

   a. Discuss the roles medical societies, the insurance industry,

      and the government play in influencing the practice of

      medicine in the United States.

   b. Briefly tell how your state monitors the quality of health

      care withinits borders, and how it provides care to those who

      do not have health insurance.



9. Compare and discuss with your counselor the health care delivery 

   systems in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.



10. Serve as a volunteer at a health-related event or facility

    in your community (e.g., blood drive, health fair, blood

    pressure screening, etc) approved by youer counselor.