Hippocrates Right Ans - a greek physician who is called the "Father of
Medicine."
Hippocratic Oath Right Ans - oath taken by medical students swearing to
practice medicine in an ethical way
Hippocrates stressed the importance of what three key things? Right Ans -
Observation, diagnosis, and treatment
Hippocrates was the first the accurately describe symptoms of what diseases?
Right Ans - Pneumonia and epilepsy
Where is Hippocrates' medical school located? Right Ans - Cos, Greece
In primitive times, what was the belief for diseases and illness Right Ans -
They were caused by evil spirits and demons
What major influence played an important role in health care during ancient
times? Right Ans - Religion. Common belief was that illness and diseases
were punishments from gods.
Who were the first people to keep health records? Right Ans - Egyptians
The ancient Chinese believed in holistic health stressing the treatment of
what? Right Ans - Mind, body, and soul
What are some examples of ancient Chinese medicine practices that are still
used today? Right Ans - Herbal medicine, acupuncture, and massage
The ancient Greeks were the first to stress what daily practices to help
prevent disease? Right Ans - Good diet and cleanliness
What is the Greek Symbol associated with medicine and healing that
originated in ancient Greece called? Right Ans - Rod of Asclepius
What symbol is often mistaken as the medical symbol, but is actually the
symbol for commerce? Right Ans - Caduceus
, Who developed sanitary systems by building sewers to carry away waste and
aqueducts to deliver clean water? Right Ans - Romans
Who created the first hospitals? Right Ans - Romans, to treat for injured
soldiers and ill people in their homes.
What was the average life span in ancient times? Right Ans - 20-35 years
What event lead to the interruption of medicine study and increase in
epidemics? Right Ans - Fall of the Roman Empire (Dark Ages)
What period brought a renewed interest in medical practices of the Romans
and Greeks? Right Ans - Middle Ages
Who were the first to begin requiring that Physicians pass examination and
obtain licenses? Right Ans - Arabs
During what period did human dissection became more accepted and
allowed? Right Ans - Renaissance
Who is commonly known as the "Father of Microbiology?" Right Ans -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who discovered bacteria and other microscopic organisms? Right Ans -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who was the first individual to record microscopic observations on muscle
fibers, blood vessels, and spermatozoa? Right Ans - Anton van
Leeuwenhoek
Who developed a microscope that had a magnification of 200x? Right Ans -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
What was the average life span during the Renaissance? Right Ans - 30-40
years
What was the average life span during the 16-18th centuries? Right Ans -
40-50 years