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Why is warfare most important to the ancient physician?
- it offered adventure
- it gave them pres ge
- they earned hazard pay
- the opportunity to study the human body
the opportunity to study the human body
Aristotle thought that the human heart had only one ventricle because he inves gated:
- the heart of a horse
- the heart of a frog
- the works of Hippocrates
- the works of Galen
the heart of a frog
Which of the following is not an objec ve of the Florida board exams?
- assure proficiency
- set a standard
- control the market
- protect the planet
control the market
In modern medical training, as in the ancient world, the primary method of learning is:
- lots of exams
- mostly reading
- on the job training
- none of the above
on the job training
Because of the lack of a licensing system, in order to be trusted physicians relied on:
- reputa on
- cheap fees
- public demonstra ons
- adver sement
, reputa on
What evidence does the Hippocra c Oath suggest about medical training?
- the existence of a guild would probably set a standard, although not universal
- medical training took place exclusively within the family
- the oath was used as a primary medical textbook
- since everybody took the oath, the oath assured a standard just like the licensing system
the existence of a guild would probably set a standard, although not universal
Dogma sts, Methodists, and Pneuma sts are:
- different denomina ons of ancient religion
- different schools of thought within the medical training world
- the three parts of medical training a-er rhetoric
- the three most important physicians of ancient me
different schools of thought within the medical training world
Which of the following statement is TRUE about ancient medical training?
- every educated Greek received basic medical training
- it happened mainly during service in the army
- it required a very selec ve entrance exam
- in major centers, it could have been part of a broader higher educa on curriculum
in major centers, it could have been part of a broader higher educa on curriculum
Which of the following WAS certainly NOT part of ancient medical training?
- chemistry lab
- cleaning and disinfec ng wounds
- pharmacology
- anatomy
chemistry lab
Which of the following is one of the major pi5alls of ancient medicine?
- reliance on diets and regimens
- impossibility of performing deep surgery
- the theory of the four humors
- live study of the anatomy of animals
impossibility of performing deep surgery
Under what circumstances did the Greeks prac ce castra on?
- for eunuchs to guard the harems