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What did Edward Jenner improve in 1796?
What did Edward Jenner improve in 1796?
- Cholera prevention
- Variolation (correct)
- Tuberculosis vaccination
- Smallpox treatment
What did Edward Jenner observe about milkmaids in relation to smallpox?
What did Edward Jenner observe about milkmaids in relation to smallpox?
- They rarely contracted smallpox (correct)
- They were more susceptible to smallpox
- They were immune to smallpox
- They rarely contracted cowpox
What term did Edward Jenner coin for his technique using fluid from a milkmaid's cowpox pustule?
What term did Edward Jenner coin for his technique using fluid from a milkmaid's cowpox pustule?
- Vaccination (correct)
- Immunization
- Inoculation
- Variolation
Who hypothesized that the London cholera outbreak in 1849 was due to infected water?
Who hypothesized that the London cholera outbreak in 1849 was due to infected water?
Which report in 1850 outlined the public health needs in Massachusetts and recommended the creation of the first state board of health?
Which report in 1850 outlined the public health needs in Massachusetts and recommended the creation of the first state board of health?
Who believed that infections arose spontaneously in dirty and poorly ventilated places?
Who believed that infections arose spontaneously in dirty and poorly ventilated places?
Who improved John Needham's experiment by heating the broth in a sealed jar?
Who improved John Needham's experiment by heating the broth in a sealed jar?
What was one of the two prevailing views of the causes of epidemics during the 18th century?
What was one of the two prevailing views of the causes of epidemics during the 18th century?
In 1763, what event in the New World led to an epidemic among Native Americans?
In 1763, what event in the New World led to an epidemic among Native Americans?
Which 18th-century scientist is associated with experiments related to the transmission of germs during epidemics?
Which 18th-century scientist is associated with experiments related to the transmission of germs during epidemics?
What did John Needham observe happening to boiled mutton broth after sealing it tightly in a flask?
What did John Needham observe happening to boiled mutton broth after sealing it tightly in a flask?
What were two major problems faced by cities during the 18th century industrial growth?
What were two major problems faced by cities during the 18th century industrial growth?
What is the main focus of the CURRENT Health PROGRAM until 2030?
What is the main focus of the CURRENT Health PROGRAM until 2030?
Which of the following is mentioned as a lifestyle disease in the text?
Which of the following is mentioned as a lifestyle disease in the text?
What is the primary aim of the 21st Century World planning mentioned in the text?
What is the primary aim of the 21st Century World planning mentioned in the text?
Which term is not associated with the environmental problems mentioned in the text?
Which term is not associated with the environmental problems mentioned in the text?
What aspect does the MT 22 Lecture focus on?
What aspect does the MT 22 Lecture focus on?
Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?
Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?
Which diseases did Robert Koch discover the causes of?
Which diseases did Robert Koch discover the causes of?
What is a key requirement according to Koch's postulates to establish a causal relationship between a parasite and a disease?
What is a key requirement according to Koch's postulates to establish a causal relationship between a parasite and a disease?
What is the golden standard in microbiology before giving out antibiotics?
What is the golden standard in microbiology before giving out antibiotics?
What distinguishes Gram-negative bacteria from Gram-positive bacteria?
What distinguishes Gram-negative bacteria from Gram-positive bacteria?
What criterion is necessary for isolating a suspected microorganism according to Koch's postulates?
What criterion is necessary for isolating a suspected microorganism according to Koch's postulates?
What punishment does Hammurabi's Code prescribe for a physician who performs an operation and kills someone?
What punishment does Hammurabi's Code prescribe for a physician who performs an operation and kills someone?
In Hammurabi's Code, what happens if a physician performs eye surgery and saves the eye of a freed man?
In Hammurabi's Code, what happens if a physician performs eye surgery and saves the eye of a freed man?
What is the penalty for a physician who opens a tumor with the operating knife and puts out someone's eye?
What is the penalty for a physician who opens a tumor with the operating knife and puts out someone's eye?
According to Hammurabi's Code, what should happen if a physician heals the broken bone or diseased soft part of a man?
According to Hammurabi's Code, what should happen if a physician heals the broken bone or diseased soft part of a man?
What does Hammurabi's Code state should happen if a physician performs eye surgery and saves the eye of a slave?
What does Hammurabi's Code state should happen if a physician performs eye surgery and saves the eye of a slave?
What happens if a physician performs an operation on the slave of a freed man and kills him according to Hammurabi's Code?
What happens if a physician performs an operation on the slave of a freed man and kills him according to Hammurabi's Code?
