ࡱ> ` bjbj .ԝHZFZFZF8F$F/T2^G^G(GGGGGGSSSSSSS$aUhWS[KGG[K[KSGGSPPP[KGGSP[KSPPS^SGRG 0WM ZFK*SS,S0/T2S,XgMX^SX^S$GHPpIJGGGGSS5PdGGG/T[K[K[K[KAZFZF  MEDICINE Merit Badge Requirements 1) Discuss with your counselor the influence that EIGHT of the following people had on the history of medicine: A) Hippocrates B) William Harvey C) Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek D) Edward Jenner E) Florence Nightingale F) Louis Pasteur G) Gregor Mendel H) Joseph Lister I) Robert Koch J) Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen K) Marie and Pierre Curie L) Walter Reed M) Karl Landsteiner N) Alexander Fleming O) Jonas Salk P) James Watson & Francis Crick 2) Explain the Hippocratic Oath to your counselor, and compare to 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 in 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. (Note: Not all may exist 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 Vocational / Practical 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 those in 4(A) -- other than 4(A)(1) -- practicing health care in your state. 5) A) Tell what is meant by the term "primary care" with regard to a medical specialty. Briefly describe the types of work down by physicians in the following "core" specialties: 1) Internal Medicine (a "primary care" specialty) 2) Family Practice 3) Obstetrics / Gynecology (a "primary care" specialty) 4) Pediatrics (a "primary care" specialty) 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 or subspecialties: 1) Allergy / Immunology 15) Nuclear Medicine 2) Anesthesiology 16) Ophthalmology 3) Cardiovascular Disease 17) Orthopedic Surgery 4) Colon and Rectal Surgery 18) Otolaryngology / Head & neck Surgery 5) Dermatology 19) Pathology 6) Emergency Medicine 20) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 7) Endocrinology and Metabolism 21) Plastic, Reconstructive, & Maxillofacial Surgery 8) Gastroenterology 22) Preventive medicine 9) Geriatric Medicine 23) Radiology 10) Hematology / Oncology 24) Rheumatology 11) Infectious Disease 25) Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Surgery 12) Nephrology 26) Urology 13) Neurological Surgery 27) Vascular Surgery 14) Neurology B) Describe the additional educational requirements for the five specialties or subspecialties you chose in 6(A). 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 and physical examination (an official BSA health form my be used to guide this discussion), and become familiar with the instruments used. * If this cannot be arranged, demonstrate to your counselor that you understand 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 (eg, routine blood pressure measurement). Explain briefly why diagnostic tests are not perfect. C) Show how to take a blood pressure reading 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 within its 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 United States, Sweden, and China. 10) Serve as a volunteer at a health-related event or facility in your community (eg, blood drive, "health fair", blood pressure screening, etc.) approved by your counselor. Worksheet Created by: Rob Greenland robgreenland@juno.com Requirement 1 Select eight people or events from the list of requirements and use the following area to describe the influence it had on the history of medicine. 1 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Person/Event: _________________________________________ Influence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 2 Please explain the Hippocratic Oath: ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does the original version of the Hippocratic Oath differ from a more modern one? _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For those subscribing to the original version of the Hippocratic Oath, to whom do they owe the greatest allegiance? _______________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 3 Discuss the health care provider-patient relationship: _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the importance of the health care provider-patient relationship in the delivery of quality care to the patient? _______________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you believe that quality patient care can be achieved without a good relationship between the health care provider and patient? Why or why not? (not required for merit badge) _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the role of confidentiality in the health care provider-patient relationship: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 4 Below you will find a list of people in the health care industry. For each individual you must describe the role that they play in the delivery of health care in your state. Note: not all may exist in your state. If you need more room use another piece of paper and attach it to this worksheet. Physician: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Chiropractor: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Optometrist: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Podiatrist: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pharmacist: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Psychologist: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Physician's Assistant: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nurse Practitioner: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nurse-Midwife: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Registered Nurse: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Medical Assistant: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Medical Laboratory Technologist: ________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Radiologic Technologist: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Physical Therapist: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Occupational Therapist: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Respiratory Therapist: _________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there any that do not exist in your state? If so, which ones? ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For 5 of the people listed in 4(A), describe the educational and licensing requirements for these individuals in the state you live in. You may not use Physician as one of the people. 1 Person/Job: _________________________________________ Educational Requirements: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing Requirements: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Person/Job: _________________________________________ Educational Requirements: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing Requirements: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Person/Job: _________________________________________ Educational Requirements: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing Requirements: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Person/Job: _________________________________________ Educational Requirements: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing Requirements: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Person/Job: _________________________________________ Educational Requirements: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Licensing Requirements: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 5 What is meant by the term "primary care" with regard to a medical specialty? _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Using the spaces provided below briefly describe the types of work done by physicians in the following "core" specialties: Internal Medicine: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Family Practice: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Obstetrics/Gynecology: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pediatrics: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Psychiatry: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Surgery: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Use the area below to list the additional educational requirements for the five specialties listed above. Internal Medicine: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Family Practice: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Obstetrics/Gynecology: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pediatrics: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Psychiatry: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Surgery: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 6 Choose 5 of the specialties or subspecialties listed for requirement 6 and use the area below to briefly describe the types of work performed in these areas. 1 Specialty: _________________________________________ Type of work performed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Specialty: _________________________________________ Type of work performed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Specialty: _________________________________________ Type of work performed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Specialty: _________________________________________ Type of work performed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Specialty: _________________________________________ Type of work performed: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Use the area below to list the additional educational requirements for the five specialties listed above. 1 Specialty: _________________________________________ Additional Educational Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Specialty: _________________________________________ Additional Educational Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Specialty: _________________________________________ Additional Educational Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Specialty: _________________________________________ Additional Educational Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Specialty: _________________________________________ Additional Educational Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 7 * If a visit to a physician' office could not be arranged, demonstrate to your counselor that you understand the components of a medical history and physical, and discuss the instruments involved. As part of this requirement you are asked to visit a physician's office and discuss the components of a medical history. What did you find out during your discussion? _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Another part of your discussion was to include the components of a medical exam. What did you discuss and find out? ____________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are the instruments used during a standard medical exam? ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the characteristics of a good diagnostic test to screen for disease: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explain why diagnostic tests are not perfect: _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Briefly describe the steps you take when you take a blood pressure reading and a pulse reading: _______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Demonstrate to your counselor how to take a blood pressure reading and a pulse reading. Requirement 8 What role do medical societies play in influencing the practice of medicine in the United States? ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does the insurance industry influence the practice of medicine in the United States? ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does the government influence the practice of medicine in the United States? _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does your state monitor the quality of health care within its borders? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does your state help provide care to those who do not have health insurance? _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 9 Use this area to compare the health care delivery systems in the United States, Sweden, and China: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Requirement 10 Serve as a volunteer at a health-related event or facility in your community. 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