People
What contribution did Elizabeth Blackwell make to the healthcare profession?
She opened the door for women to pursue a career as a physician
In what century did women begin taking an active role in providing healthcare?
19th century
. What allowed medical knowledge to be shared more freely during the Renaissance?
What is a printing press
What 19th-century development resulted from physicians understanding that microorganisms cause disease?
Infection control
Who founded an international agency that provides emergency healthcare to victims of natural disasters?
clara barton
Whose invention led to a tool that can improve a person’s near and far vision?
Benjamin Franklin
The leading cause of death in the 16th century was
What is infection
Which diagnostic instrument provided evidence that diseases are caused by microorganisms?
Microscope
What did the Romans develop, by using knowledge obtained from the ancient Greeks, to prevent disease?
Sanitation systems
A person who is blind is eligible for which state-administered assistance program?
Medicaid
What health career was formalized through the efforts of Florence Nightingale?
Nurse
During which time period did the bubonic plague occur?
What is Middle Ages
What historical figure developed a vaccine to prevent a deadly disease?
Edward Jenner
Which medical equipment was developed in the 20th century?
X ray machine
What agency responds when there is an outbreak of West Nile Virus in North Carolina?
CDC
The first formal training program for nurses was developed by
Florence Nightinale
In primitive times, people believed that the cause of disease and illness was:
Punishment from the gods
Why was Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery in 1928 considered one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the 20th century?
It provided a cure for life-threatening infections.
What historical figure developed a vaccine to prevent a deadly disease?
Edward jenner
. A patient who lives in North Carolina is having surgery performed by a doctor in California. This procedure is possible through:
Telemedicine
Whose theories are still taught in psychology classes today?
Sigmund Freud
During primitive times, what might a witch doctor have given a person to relieve pain or illness?
Herbs and plants
How did Roentgen’s discovery in the 19th century contribute to the advancement of medicine?
ability to view internal aspects of the body
How did Roentgen’s discovery in the 19th century contribute to the advancement of medicine?
ability to view internal aspects of the body
The FDA regulates:
food and medications sold to the public.