Health Care History & Trends

Which group was the first to establish that disease is due to natural causes, not evil spirits?

In what era did people believe that illness and disease were due to evil spirits or demons?

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Which is the international agency that monitors health problems around the world?

During the Renaissance, which artist used dissection to draw the human body?

What type of care promotes wellness of the whole person:physical, emotional, & social wellness?

Which era is considered the "Rebirth" of science & medicine? Where much growth was experience

Who invented pasteurization of milk to destroy bacteria?

Who discovered X-rays in 1895?

Which is NOT a cost containment measure currently used in health care?

Who is considered the "Father of Medicine?"

Who established the principles of heredity?

Wellness is the state of being in optimal health.

Which group of people were the first to keep health records?

Who developed the vaccine for smallpox in 1796?

What group of people were the first to treat the whole person -- body, mind, & soul?

Does a PPO insurance plan require you to select a primary care doctor?

When were health care plans introduced to help pay for the costs of health care?

An outbreak of disease that occurs over a wide area & affects a high proportion of population?

Which group of people, developed sanitary systems, such as aqueducts and sewers?

Which is NOT a reason for the high cost of health care?

What were the main forms of treatment during the Dark Ages?

This therapy uses the insertion of needles into specific points on the body to balance energy

Which period in time had the most rapid growth in health care?

Who described the structure of DNA & how it carries genetic information?

What is geriatric care?