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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Nine Thousand Surgeons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduced the term "health-care focused factory"?
(a) Rachel Erlinger.
(b) Ramona Wyatt.
(c) Regina Herzlinger.
(d) Rochelle Meslinger.

2. How was the woman injured that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) A fall at home.
(b) Auto accident.
(c) A fall at work.
(d) A domestic incident.

3. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About one-fourth of what they cost elsewhere.
(b) About one-third of what they cost elsewhere.
(c) About twice what they cost elsewhere.
(d) Half what they cost elsewhere.

4. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

5. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?
(a) Obstetrics.
(b) General surgeon.
(c) Internist.
(d) Family Practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the M&M at Gawande's hospital?

2. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?

3. How do patients leave the operating room at Shouldice after having surgery?

4. What type of a local anesthetic did the chief resident use when she put in a central line?

5. How long after Bryce Shouldice left medical school did he begin performing hernia operations at Shouldice?

(see the answer key)

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