Come inside to discover "History," fun "Job Play" activities, the "Work Zone," and watch "Real People" at work.
Interviews are from Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC.
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Kids Work! is a virtual community of workplaces designed to give students an interactive job exploration experience that connects school work to real work. South Carolina Standards Sub-series...
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A physical therapist treats patients with weak muscles, stiff joint or other painful injuries help them gain normal body movement. Meet a real Physical Therapist.
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Medications are prepared and stored for patients in the hospital pharmacy Meet a real Pharmacist or play the Job Play Pharmacist activity.
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An X-ray Technologist uses an x-ray machine to take pictures the inside of a patient’s body. Visit a real X-Ray Technologist.
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A pediatrician is the type of doctor who treats and cares for babies, children and adolescents.
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In 1895, the discovery of X-rays allowed doctors to see into the body without cutting it open. In less than a century, an entire medical specialty developed based on this discovery called radiology...
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Medical research and training improved in the 18th century but there were still no cures for diseases like smallpox, a disease that killed millions of people over thousands of years. Middle Eastern...
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Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was the most well-know anatomist of his time (pictured above). The Renaissance marked a new period of interest in art and science throughout Europe. People were curious...
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As the Roman Empire ended, Europe fell into the Dark Ages. Superstition crept back into beliefs about medicine, and people were taught that diseases were punishment from God. Much of what was learned...
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Many cultures in ancient times treated illnesses with magic and herbal remedies. People believed that the supernatural powers of a shaman (sha-man), also known as a medicine man or witch doctor...
