Question

matching:
a - florence nightingale
b - robert koch
c - joseph lister
d - john snow

1. determined the source of cholera outbreak in london
2. showed that surgical wound infection rates could be dramatically reduced by using carbolic acid to disinfect surgical tools, bandages and surgical sites.
3. compiled data on causes of mortality in soldiers, leading to innovations in military medical care.
4. developed a methodology for conclusively determining the etiology of disease.

Explanation:

• Question 7: John Snow is famous for his work on identifying the source of the cholera outbreak in London. He used mapping and epidemiological methods.
• Question 8: Joseph Lister introduced the use of carbolic acid (phenol) as an antiseptic in surgery, reducing wound - infection rates.
• Question 9: Florence Nightingale compiled data on soldier mortality, which led to improvements in military medical care. She is known as the founder of modern nursing.
• Question 10: Robert Koch developed Koch's postulates, a methodology to determine the etiology (cause) of a disease.

Answer:

1. D - John Snow
2. C - Joseph Lister
3. A - Florence Nightingale
4. B - Robert Koch