History of Healthcare & Medical Innovators

What medical treatment involving leeches was used by the Ancient Egyptians?

• Bloodletting

• Acupuncture

• Cupping Therapy

• Herbal Remedies

Christiaan Barnard is known for performing the first successful:

• Heart transplant

• Lung transplant

• Kidney transplant

• Liver transplant

During the Dark Ages, the study of medicine was:

• Encouraged, with a focus on scientific research

• Forbidden, with emphasis on saving the soul

• Practiced openly in universities

• Limited to herbal remedies and folk medicine

The Ancient Romans were the first to:

• Organize medical care and build public health systems

• Develop advanced surgical techniques

• Create a system of health insurance

• Establish hospitals for the general public

Clara Barton founded:

• The American Red Cross

• The Salvation Army

• The United Way

• The YMCA

Florence Nightingale is known as the:

• Founder of Modern Nursing

• Pioneer of Medical Research

• Inventor of the Stethoscope

• First Female Surgeon

Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for:

• Polio

• Measles

• Influenza

• Tuberculosis

Louis Pasteur is known for: Developing the germ theory and pasteurization

• Creating the theory of evolution

• Developing the germ theory and pasteurization

• Inventing the telephone

• Discovering penicillin

What surgical procedure involved removing a piece of bone from the skull in Primitive Times?

• Trepanation (Trephining)

• Lobotomy

• Craniotomy

• Craniectomy

What belief did the Ancient Greeks have about the cause of illness?

• Illness is caused by supernatural forces

• Illness is caused by poor hygiene

• Illness is caused by bad luck

• Illness is caused by a lack of exercise