10 Questions
Which year was the first medicos titulares introduced?
1876
Who opened a medical dispensary in Intramuros for the indigent?
Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente
What did Dominican Father Juan de Pergero work toward installing?
Water system
Who introduced smallpox vaccination?
Francisco de Balmis
What was the purpose of the medical dispensary opened by Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente?
To provide free medicine
Which year did Francisco de Balmis introduce smallpox vaccination?
1805
Who worked toward installing a water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila?
Dominican Father Juan de Pergero
What did the medical dispensary opened by Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente provide?
Free herbal medicine
Who opened a medical dispensary in Intramuros for the indigent?
Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente
What was the purpose of Dominican Father Juan de Pergero's water system installation?
To improve water sanitation
Study Notes
Medical History in the Philippines
- The first medicos titulares were introduced in 1623.
- In 1641, Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente opened a medical dispensary in Intramuros to provide free medical care to the poor and indigent.
- Dominican Father Juan de Pergero worked toward installing a water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila.
- Smallpox vaccination was introduced by Francisco de Balmis in 1804.
- The medical dispensary opened by Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente provided free medical care to the poor and indigent.
- The purpose of Dominican Father Juan de Pergero's water system installation was to improve public health and sanitation.
Test your knowledge on the evolution of public health nursing in the Philippines and its impact on the national and global health situation. This quiz covers topics such as community health nursing, the Philippine healthcare delivery system, primary healthcare, rural health units, family health nursing, herbal medicine, and creating family nursing care plans.
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