D393 Healthcare in America Test
Questions with Correct Solutions
Mary Elizabeth Garrett - ANSWER -donates to launch of school of med
-sets strictest admission
-women admitted at same rate
William Halsted - ANSWER -introduces operative course
Alfred Blalock, Viven Thomas, Helen Taussig - ANSWER heart surgery
John Hopkins University - ANSWER -Baltimore Maryland 1876
rubber gloves - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ.
first perform renal dyalisis - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ
first for CPR - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ.
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER -Flexner report
-too many med schools
-too many physicians
called for restructuring of med ed
Founded Mayo Clinic - ANSWER -William Mayo
-James Mayo
, -Charles Mayo
salaried physicians - ANSWER Mayo Clinic
use of sterile technique - ANSWER mayo clinic
founded multi-speciality group - ANSWER mayo clinic
developed standardized medical records - ANSWER Mayo clinic
Spanish Flu - ANSWER 1918
-5% of population died.
-epidemic that killed more Americans than the war. Worldwide it killed millions and put a strain
on resources needed for the war.
Who did spanish flu target - ANSWER -20-35 yr old
Hill-Burton Act - ANSWER after WWII: most community hospitals est. as a result of this act,
provided funds for community hospitals.
Sick funds - ANSWER early form of health ins
-comp to ill or injured on job
Justin Kimball - ANSWER enrolled dallas public teachers in Bayler plan
Blue Shield - ANSWER -1939 CA
-first med service p lan to cover physicians
-reimburse pt who pays provider
Questions with Correct Solutions
Mary Elizabeth Garrett - ANSWER -donates to launch of school of med
-sets strictest admission
-women admitted at same rate
William Halsted - ANSWER -introduces operative course
Alfred Blalock, Viven Thomas, Helen Taussig - ANSWER heart surgery
John Hopkins University - ANSWER -Baltimore Maryland 1876
rubber gloves - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ.
first perform renal dyalisis - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ
first for CPR - ANSWER John Hopkins Univ.
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER -Flexner report
-too many med schools
-too many physicians
called for restructuring of med ed
Founded Mayo Clinic - ANSWER -William Mayo
-James Mayo
, -Charles Mayo
salaried physicians - ANSWER Mayo Clinic
use of sterile technique - ANSWER mayo clinic
founded multi-speciality group - ANSWER mayo clinic
developed standardized medical records - ANSWER Mayo clinic
Spanish Flu - ANSWER 1918
-5% of population died.
-epidemic that killed more Americans than the war. Worldwide it killed millions and put a strain
on resources needed for the war.
Who did spanish flu target - ANSWER -20-35 yr old
Hill-Burton Act - ANSWER after WWII: most community hospitals est. as a result of this act,
provided funds for community hospitals.
Sick funds - ANSWER early form of health ins
-comp to ill or injured on job
Justin Kimball - ANSWER enrolled dallas public teachers in Bayler plan
Blue Shield - ANSWER -1939 CA
-first med service p lan to cover physicians
-reimburse pt who pays provider
