Review History of Medicine Part 2

Which of the following are characteristics of the Renaissance Era that helped medicine advance?

• Public health provided (like fresh water and sewers)

• Printed texts now available

• Rebirth of education, art and science

• Many new discoveries made

Who was the surgeon's assistant who helped pioneer heart surgery techniques?

• Vivien Thomas

• Richard Drew

• Robert Koch

• Jonas Salk

What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?

• Described over 200 diseases

• Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession

• The Hippocratic Oath is a myth and does not exist!!

• The tale of an old man and how he discovered x-rays

Who was the first to link microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, etc.) to disease?

• Van Leeuwenhoek

• Louis Pasteur

• Edward Jenner

• Robert Koch

Who wrote "The Fabric of the Human Body", the first detailed anatomy illustration book?

• Avicenna

• Vesalius

• Da Vinci

• Galen

During the Industrial Revolution, which of the following contributed to significant changes in the medical field? (more than one correct answer)

• Public records now available

• Rapid technological advancements in medicine and chemistry

• More people now lived closer together in large cities

• Mummification

When did Elizabeth Blackwell graduate from Geneva Medical College?

• 1449

• 1649

• 1849

• 1949

His contribution to medicine allows doctors to diagnose fractures using x-rays.

• Wilhelm Roentgen

• Vivien Thomas

• Ignaz Semmelweis

• Joseph Lister

He discovered the vaccine for smallpox and actually coined the word "vaccine.

• Jonas Salk

• Alexander Fleming

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

Why were human dissections nearly impossible to perform until the 16th century?

• Everyone was cremated

• It was feared that a Zombie Apocalypse was on the horizon.

• The Black Plague prevented it.

• It was considered disrespectful tp desecrate a body, and one could potentially rise from the grave.