Medicine P. 1 Merit Badge Workbook Scout's Name: ______

Medicine p. 1 Merit Badge Workbook Scout's Name: ______

Medicine

Merit Badge Workbook

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Send comments to the workbook developer:. Requirements revised: 2010, Workbook updated: 7/10.

Scout’s Name: ______Unit: ______

Counselor’s Name: ______Counselor’s Ph #: ______

1. Discuss with your counselor the influence that EIGHT of the following people had on the history of medicine:

a. Hippocrates ______

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b. William Harvey ______

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c. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek ______

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d. Edward Jenner ______

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e. Florence Nightingale ______

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f. Louis Pasteur ______

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g. Gregor Mendel ______

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h. Joseph Lister ______

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i. Robert Koch ______

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j. Daniel Hale Williams ______

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k. Marie and Pierre Curie ______

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l. Walter Reed ______

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m. Karl Landsteiner ______

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n. Alexander Fleming ______

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o. Charles Richard Drew ______

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p. Helen Raussig ______

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q. James Watson and Francis Crick ______

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r. Jonas Salk______

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2. Explain the Hippocratic Oath to your counselor, ______

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and compare to the original version to a more modern one. ______

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Discuss to whom those subscribing to the original version of the oath owe the greatest allegiance. ______

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3. Discuss the health-care provider-patient relationship with your counselor, ______

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and the importance of such a relationship in the delivery of quality care to the patient. ______

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Describe the role of confidentiality in this relationship. ______

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4. Do the following:

a. Describe the roles the following people play in the delivery of health care in your state. (Note: Not all may exist in your state.)

1. Allopathic physician ______

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2. Chiropractor ______

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3. Emergency medical technician ______

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4. Licensed practical/vocational nurse ______

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5. Medical assistant ______

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6. Medical laboratory technologist ______

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7. Nurse-midwife ______

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8. Nurse practitioner ______

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9. Occupational therapist ______

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10. Optometrist ______

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11. Osteopathic physician ______

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12. Pharmacist ______

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13. Physical therapist ______

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14. Physician’s assistant ______

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15. Podiatrist ______

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16. Psychologist ______

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17. Radiologic technologist ______

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18. Registered nurse ______

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19. Respiratory therapist______

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b. Describe the educational and licensing requirements for five of those in 4a --other than 4a(1)- - practicing health care in your state.

Health Care PractitionerDescribe the educational and licensing requirements

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5. a. Tell what is meant by the term "primary care" with regard to a medical specialty. ______

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Briefly describe the types of work done by physicians in the following "core" specialties:

1. Internal medicine* ______

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2. Family practice* ______

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3. Obstetrics/gynecology* ______

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4. Pediatrics* ______

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5. Psychiatry ______

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6. Surgery ______

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b. Describe the additional educational requirements for these specialties.

1. Internal medicine* ______

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2. Family practice* ______

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3. Obstetrics/gynecology* ______

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4. Pediatrics* ______

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5. Psychiatry ______

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6. Surgery ______

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6. a. Briefly describe the types of work performed by physicians in FIVE of the following specialties or subspecialties:

 1. Allergy/immunology ______

 2. Anesthesiology ______

 3. Cardiology ______

 4. Colon and rectal surgery ______

 5. Dermatology ______

 6. Emergency Medicine ______

 7. Endocrinology______

 8. Gastroenterology ______

 9. Geriatric medicine ______

 10. Hematology/oncology ______

 11. Infectious disease ______

 12. Nephrology ______

 13. Neuro surgery ______

 14. Neurology ______

 15. Nuclear medicine ______

 16. Opthalmology ______

 17. Orthopedic surgery ______

 18. Otolaryngology/head and neck surgery ______

 19. Pathology ______

 20. Physical medicine and rehabilitation ______

 21. Plastic, reconstructive, and maxillofacial surgery. ______

 22. Preventive medicine ______

 23. Radiology ______

 24. Rheumatology ______

 25. Thoracic/cardiothoracic surgery ______

 26. Urology ______

 27. Vascular surgery ______

b. Describe the additional educational requirements for the five specialties or subspecialties you chose in 6a.

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7. a. Visit a physician's office,** preferably one who delivers "primary care." (This may be that of your counselor). Discuss the components of a medical history

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and physical examination (an official BSA health form may be used to guide this discussion), ______

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and become familiar with the instruments used. ______

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b. Describe the characteristics of a good diagnostic test to screen for disease (e.g. routine blood pressure measurement).

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Explain briefly why diagnostic tests are not perfect. ______

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

8. Do the following:

a. Discuss the roles medical societies, ______

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the insurance industry, ______

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and the government play in influencing the practice of medicine in the United States. ______

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b. Briefly tell how your state monitors the quality of health care within its borders, ______

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and how it provides care to those who do not have health insurance. ______

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9. Compare and discuss with your counselor the health care delivery systems in the United States, _____

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Sweden, ______

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and China. ______

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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 your counselor.

* "Primary care" specialties ** If this cannot be arranged, demonstrate to your counselor that you understand the components of a medical history and physical, and discuss the instruments involved.

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