Class Activity I- PBH310-Fall 2022-2023

The code of Hammurabi is the oldest written documents related to healthcare describing various surgical techniques.

• True

• False

Early humans ___________.

• learned by observation and trial and error

• developed rules and taboos

• believed in the influence of bad spirits

• All of the above

_________ formulated probably the world’s first hygienic code.

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

• Hebrews

__________ were the first to build hospitals.

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

• Hebrews

In the middle ages, personal hygiene was not practiced.

• True

• False

The Miasmas theory has prevailed during the __________ age.

• Enlightenment

• Dark

• Middle

• Renaissance

1The main functions of National Board of Health were to obtain information on all matters related to public health and provide grants-in-aid to state boards of health.

• True

• False

During the reform phase of public health (1900-1920), the role of health education specialist has started.

• True

• False

The major emphasis of public health had been on chronic diseases. However, through improved public health services, medical care, and immunization programs, the focus shifted ever so slowly to the prevention of communicable or contagious diseases.

• True

• False

Much surgery and dentistry was performed by barbers during ___________ age.

• Dark

• Middle

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment