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This scientist is also known as "The Father of Medicine."

Who is Hippocrates?

100

Illness and disease were believed to be caused by what?

What are evil spirits and demons?

100
Which era is known as the "rebirth of the science of medicine"?

What is The Renaissance?

100

Healthcare services specifically for the elderly.

What is Geriatric Care?

100

An infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area.

What is Pandemic?

200

This woman started the professional education of nurses.

Who is Florence Nightingale?

200

In the 17th century, apothecaries made, sold, and prescribed medications made primarily from what?

What are plants and herbs?

200

A major epidemic of what disease lead to the death of 75% of the population of Europe and Asia?

What is the Bubonic/Black Plague?

200

Uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services. 

What is telemedicine?

200

Service for patients who receive care without being admitted to hospitals or other care facilities.

What are outpatient services?

300

This guy here discovered the X-ray machine in 1985

Who is William Roentgen?

300

Hippocrates lived by what four things to help the body heal itself?

What is cleanliness, good diet, fresh air, and exercise?

300

Out of the Caduceus and The Rod of Asclepius, which symbol originated from Ancient Greece and has always been associated with medicine and healing?

The Rod Asclepius?

300

Trying to control the rising cost of health care and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.

What is cost containment?

300

Methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies.

What are alternative therapies?

400

Name the person who founded the American Red Cross.

Who is Clara Barton?

400

The most rapid advances in health care occurred during the 20th century because of this reason.

What is computer technology?

400

In the correct order, list the three things Hippocrates stressed regarding healing and treatment.

What is observation - diagnosis - treatment?

400

Therapy that uses breathing and muscle relax techniques to quiet the mind by focusing.

What is meditation?

400

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources.

What is energy conservation?

500

Name the scientist known for using an improved microscope to view organisms to small to be seen by the human eye.

Who is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek?

500

When was the development of the printing press.

What is the Renaissance Era?

500
Started public health and sanitation systems.

Who is Ancient Greece?

500

This method uses both mainstream medical treatments and complementary medical treatments.

What is integrative health care?

500

Care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being.

What is holistic health care?

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