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Take Two And Call Me Tomorrow

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Introduction:
"This is a quiz about some of the most famous doctors and some of the breakthroughs in medicine they were responsible for. Good luck."


1. In 1974, Henry Heimlich, an American physician from Delaware developed a special treatment for what common ailment?
    choking
    sneezing
    wheezing
    hiccups


2. Christiaan Barnard, a famous South African surgeon was the the first to perform what medical procedure?
    liposuction
    laser surgery
    heart transplant
    plastic surgery


3. On April 12, 1955 an American doctor from New York named Jonas Salk introduced a vaccine for what disease?
    tuberculosis
    polio
    diptheria
    smallpox


4. A Russian physician by the name of Boris Yegorov has the distinction of being the first physician to accomplish what?
    first physician to perform a surgery that lasted 12 hours
    first physician to earn the Nobel Prize for Medicine
    first physician to perform surgery on himself
    first physician in outer space


5. Which of the following physicians was credited with the discovery and development of insulin?
    Charles Best
    Carlo Urbani
    Richard Morton
    Fredrick Banting


6. Who was the famous but controversial pathologist who earned the nickname "Dr. Death" due to his practice of physician-assisted suicide for terminal patients?
    Answer: (Two Words full name, surname or Dr. and surname)


7. In 1816 a French physician named Rene' Laennec was credited with the invention of what medical instrument?
    forceps
    stethoscope
    thermometer
    syringe


8. On March 14th, 1942 Dr. Orvan Hess became the first physician to treat a patient with what medication?
    methadone
    morphine
    penicillin
    insulin


9. This internationally renowned medical practice facility was founded by a physician from the United Kingdom and his two sons in 1889. In 2006, the magazine "US News" and "World Report" ranked it the second best medical center in the USA. What is the name of this famous medical practice facility?
    Answer: (Two Words think condiment)


10. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born in Scotland, began to practice medicine in 1882. His practice initially wasn't that successful, so while waiting for patients he took up another profession for which he became more famous. What was this profession?
    politician
    teacher
    writer
    musician


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