Chapter 7: Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones
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echnology and Global Public Health
Technology and Global Public Health
Padmini Murthy • Amy Ansehl Editors
Technology and Global Public Health
Editors Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS, FAMWA, FRSPH School of Health Sciences and Practice New York Medical College Valhalla, NY, USA
Amy Ansehl, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-BC, DNP School of Health Sciences and Practice New York Medical College Valhalla, NY, USA
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To M.K. Kashinath and Krishna Kashinath – my beloved parents – for instilling in me values of global citizenship. I miss you! To Sir M. Vishweshwariah – my grand-uncle, a renowned trailblazer engineer and technology pioneer –Padmini Murthy To Lawrence F. Cohen – my beloved father for teaching me to value and enjoy all people –Amy Ansehl
Preface
Technology and health have been interconnected since ancient times, and as early as the sixth century BC, there is evidence that an Indian physician named Sushruta – who is considered as the father of surgery in India – was the author of one of the earliest works in the world on medicine and surgery. This scientific treatise, known as The Sushruta Samhita, described the etiology of more than 1100 diseases, the use of plants in treating diseases and the use of technology, and detailed surgical procedures including skin grafts and reconstructive procedures. This is an illustration of the use of technology in the practice of health [1]. The ancient Egyptians were known for their inventions and construction of edifices, as is evidenced in their pyramids and the burial chambers of the ancient kings and the n
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