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Which assumption did Joseph Lister argue against when he made his contribution to medicine?
What is surgical infection is God given and inevitable.
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Phrases and words that were derived from mythology and became medical terminology came from which culture/s?
What is Greeks and Roman
100
Family practitioners treat
What is all ages from newborn to the elderly
100
When a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, the type of care the patient has received is called
What is Ambulatory Care
200
Which two scientists developed a vaccine that brought polio under control?
What is Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk
200
How did the studies of the ancient Greek physicians influence the progress of medicine during the period of history known as the Dark Ages?
What is they discouraged further study because Hippocrates and Galen were considered to be the final authorities on matters of medicine.
200
What is the most important reason for the medical assistant to be knowledgeable about the various health care delivery settings?
What is the MA can coordinate services needed by patients and their families.
200
When a physician in private practice dies, the “life of the business”
What is dies with the physician
300
Which procedure was first performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard?
What is heart transplant from one human to another
300
What was John Hunter’s major contribution to modern medicine?
What is surgical techniques based on sound pathological evidence
300
An otorhinolaryngologist treats disorders of the
What is Ears, nose, and throat
300
Which of the following organizations became the most famous medical school in the world in the 1800s?
What is Johns Hopkins University
400
Which of the following individuals is considered to be one of the most brilliant minds working on the AIDS crisis today?
What is David Ho
400
Smallpox, among other diseases, used to be pandemic. This means that it was:
What is caught by many of the people who lived in a given country
400
Why is it important for the medical assistant to be familiar with the role of each member of the health care team?
What is the MA can better help coordinate the care of patients.
400
What was Abraham Flexner’s contribution to medical education in North America?
What is the preparation and publication of a report that rated the quality of medical schools
500
Who was the fifth most cited scientist during the period between 1981 and 1994?
What is Anthony Fauci
500
What contribution made by Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis drastically reduced deaths that commonly took place in hospitals?
What is insistence on the disinfection of physicians’ hands before assistance with childbirth
500
Medical specialties improve care to patients because
What is the physician has “advanced knowledge” in one area, the physician completed additional training that can benefit patient care, the physician passed a national examination in a specialty area demonstrating his or her knowledge in this area.
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William Harvey was the first scientist to describe what?
What is the manner in which the heart functions as a pump that continually circulates the blood
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