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Top Stories in Medicine: A Year in Review Quiz

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Take this brief quiz to test your knowledge of the events and trends of 2015 that may matter most to you.

A drug price hike stunner, dire physician shortage predictions, a high blood pressure initiative-the big news medicine made in 2015 could make a big difference in primary care practice in 2016. Take this brief quiz to test your knowledge of the events and trends that may matter most to you.

Note: If you would like more information on any of the questions, a link to the original article, “Top 10 Stories of the Year in Medicine,” is provided on the last page of the quiz.

 

Question 1:

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The correct answer is A. Insurance companies and new performance measurements

 

Question 2.

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The correct answer is D. $750 per pill

 

Question 3.

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The correct answer is C. 140/90 mm Hg

 

Question 4.

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The correct answer is C. 90,000 physicians and 31,100 primary care physicians

 

Question 5.

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The correct answer is D. Self- or MD-conducted breast exams.

 

Question 6.

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The correct answer is A. Primary care physicians

 

Question 7.

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The correct answer is A. True

 

Question 8.

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The correct answer is C. A and B

For more information on all questions and answers, please visit  “Top 10 Stories of the Year in Medicine.”

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