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What criteria were used by the New England Journal of Medicine to choose the most important medical developments of the past thousand years?
What criteria were used by the New England Journal of Medicine to choose the most important medical developments of the past thousand years?
- Developments in both prevention and treatment of diseases
- Developments focusing on medical knowledge of God
- Developments related to public health and medical ethics
- Developments that changed the face of clinical medicine only (correct)
Why was there little progress in clinical medicine until the Renaissance according to the text?
Why was there little progress in clinical medicine until the Renaissance according to the text?
- The Renaissance period was not conducive to medical innovations
- Lack of interest in medical advancements
- Technological limitations prevented medical progress
- Scholars focused on knowledge related to God rather than human medicine (correct)
Which era is credited with bringing about a change in scholars' focus from knowledge of God to knowledge of man?
Which era is credited with bringing about a change in scholars' focus from knowledge of God to knowledge of man?
- Industrial Revolution
- Enlightenment
- Renaissance (correct)
- Middle Ages
According to NEJM, how have advancements in the treatment and prevention of diseases impacted life expectancy?
According to NEJM, how have advancements in the treatment and prevention of diseases impacted life expectancy?
Which statement best reflects the major developments highlighted by NEJM in the past millennium?
Which statement best reflects the major developments highlighted by NEJM in the past millennium?
What did NEJM suggest about predicting the future advancements in medicine at the turn of the millennium?
What did NEJM suggest about predicting the future advancements in medicine at the turn of the millennium?
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