Author Question: Which of the following scientific beliefs or ideas eventually changed medical practice and decreased ... (Read 16 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following scientific beliefs or ideas eventually changed medical practice and decreased morbidity and mortality?

a. Bad fluids cause disease, which can be cured by their removal.
b. Specific contagious organisms cause disease.
c. Spontaneous generation theorydisease grows naturally.
d. The miasmic theoryenvironmental conditions cause disease.

Question 2

Why did local and state governments start to become more involved in controlling disease?

a. Hospitals were becoming overcrowded.
b. Businesses were unable to make a profit when employees were ill.
c. Physicians demanded government support in their individual efforts.
d. Citizens were becoming upset with local conditions.

morganmarie791 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The emergence of the germ theory of disease focused diagnosis and treatment on the individual organism and the individual disease. The theories related to bad fluids causing disease, spontaneous generation, and miasmic theory were all proven to be incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Community outcry for social reform forced state and local governments to take notice of deplorable conditions and take more responsibility for controlling the spread of bacteria and other microorganisms. Hospital overcrowding, unprofitability of businesses, and physician demand for government support did not influence the increased involvement of local and state governments.