Professor Stephen Hawking addresses Headway conference

Professor Stephen Hawking addresses Headway conference

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In 1962, medical tests were more primitive. The speaker describes a two-week hospital stay involving various procedures, including muscle sampling and x-ray observations. Despite these tests, the diagnosis remained unclear, with doctors indicating a worsening condition and limited treatment options, such as vitamins.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the narrator undergo medical tests?

1962

1982

1952

1972

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did the narrator stay in the hospital?

Two weeks

Three weeks

Four weeks

One week

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was injected into the narrator's spine during the medical procedures?

Dye

Anesthetic

Radio-opaque fluid

Saline solution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the doctors offer as a treatment for the narrator's condition?

Surgery

Painkillers

Vitamins

Physical therapy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the doctors' outlook on the narrator's condition?

It would worsen

It would remain stable

It was curable

It would improve with time