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D393 Section 1 Questions and Answers
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almshouse: Ans: an institution to care for poor people
run by religious leaders with no patient care training
pest house: Ans: a facility to isolate people with
contagious diseases from the rest of society
royal hospital: Ans: a prestigious medical facility that
treats individuals of wealth and means
1700-1720 Ans: pest houses and almshouses were the
primary treatment facilities
1722 Ans: Royal hospitals were available to people with
enough money to afford treatment
1736 Ans: Bellevue Hosptal and Chariy Hospital opened
to provide firstratte care to indivualds regardless of their
status
1751 Ans: Pennsylvanis Hospital, the first public hospital
in the U.S., was established by Benjamin Frankling and
Thomas Bond
1798 Ans: A yellow fever outbreak severly strained the
U.S. healthcare system
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1813 Ans: The Vaccine Act was passed to encouage the
use of the small pox vaccine
1830 Ans: Medical specialization became a common
practice
1847 Ans: The American Medical Association (AMA) was
founded
1876 Ans: John Hopkins University was founded
1889 Ans: William, James, and Charles Mayo, founded the
Mayo Clinic
1918 Ans: JH1N1 Viris leads to the influenza pandemic
1929 Ans: Blue Cross, the first legitimate health
insurance launched
1938 Ans: Commericlal insurance approved proving
hospital coverage
health insurance: Ans: one of the ways to pay for
healthcare in the U.S.
smallpox: Ans: a virus that emerged during the 1800s-
1900s causing severe pus-filled blisters that were
contagious and often led to death.
1910 Ans: Rise of the Sick funds were created (these
funds offered benefits to employees who were ill or hurt
at work)
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D393 Section 1 Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
almshouse: Ans: an institution to care for poor people
run by religious leaders with no patient care training
pest house: Ans: a facility to isolate people with
contagious diseases from the rest of society
royal hospital: Ans: a prestigious medical facility that
treats individuals of wealth and means
1700-1720 Ans: pest houses and almshouses were the
primary treatment facilities
1722 Ans: Royal hospitals were available to people with
enough money to afford treatment
1736 Ans: Bellevue Hosptal and Chariy Hospital opened
to provide firstratte care to indivualds regardless of their
status
1751 Ans: Pennsylvanis Hospital, the first public hospital
in the U.S., was established by Benjamin Frankling and
Thomas Bond
1798 Ans: A yellow fever outbreak severly strained the
U.S. healthcare system
© 2025 All rights reserved
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1813 Ans: The Vaccine Act was passed to encouage the
use of the small pox vaccine
1830 Ans: Medical specialization became a common
practice
1847 Ans: The American Medical Association (AMA) was
founded
1876 Ans: John Hopkins University was founded
1889 Ans: William, James, and Charles Mayo, founded the
Mayo Clinic
1918 Ans: JH1N1 Viris leads to the influenza pandemic
1929 Ans: Blue Cross, the first legitimate health
insurance launched
1938 Ans: Commericlal insurance approved proving
hospital coverage
health insurance: Ans: one of the ways to pay for
healthcare in the U.S.
smallpox: Ans: a virus that emerged during the 1800s-
1900s causing severe pus-filled blisters that were
contagious and often led to death.
1910 Ans: Rise of the Sick funds were created (these
funds offered benefits to employees who were ill or hurt
at work)
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