A Short History of Medicine
2000 B.C. – “Here, eat this root.”
1000 B.C. – “That root is heathen, say this prayer.”
1850 A.D. – “That prayer is superstition, drink this potion.”
1940 A.D. – “That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.”
1985 A.D. – “That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.”
2000 A.D. – “That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.”
— Author Unknown
Spirometry
is the science of assessing how well your lungs work by measuring how much air you inhale, how much you exhale and how quickly you exhale.
ECG
is a simple test that records the electrical activities of the heart and translates this electrical activity into line tracings on paper, which the physicians interprets.
Laboratory Tests
are medical procedures that involve testing samples of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body.
Sonography
is the science of sound waves that generate an image for the assessment and diagnosis of various medical conditions and these images are used by physicians to diagnose possible problems.
Vaccination
is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
Cancer Prophylaxis
is a reduction in the risk of developing clinically evident cancer, whether first or second primary cancer, or of developing intraepithelial neoplasia (IEN), a frequent cancer precursor.
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