History of Healthcare

Which group of people was responsible for the earliest healthcare records?

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Greeks

Who was the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery?

• Ernst von Bergmann

• Joseph Lister

• Paul Ehrlich

• Gerhard Domagk

Which group of people believed that the body is made up of channels and blood letting was used to unblock these channels?

• Ancient Greeks

• Ancient Romans

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Chinese

Who developed the vaccination for small pox in 1796?

• Edward Jenner

• Alexander Fleming

• John Hunter

• Jonas Salk

What time period is often called the “rebirth of the science of medicine.”

• Dark Ages

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• 17th Century

Who was considered the founder of "modern nursing"?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Clara Burton

• Florence Nightengale

Who were the earliest to keep accurate health records?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Jewish

During the primitive times, what was used for treatments?

• embalming

• leeches

• herbs and plants

• oils

Which ancient civilization is credited with the development of the first known medical texts?

• Chinese

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Indians

Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine'?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Avicenna

• Sushruta