Prior to the Twentieth Century,a Person Was Most Likely to Die

question 72

True/False

Prior to the twentieth century,a person was most likely to die of a chronic disease.

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Definitions:

Lobotomy

A psychosurgical procedure once used to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients. The procedure cut the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain.

Egas Moniz

António Egas Moniz was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography, as well as a Nobel Laureate for his work on prefrontal leucotomy.

Surgical Procedure

A medical operation undertaken to repair, remove, or replace a part of the body, often involving incisions.

Psychosurgery

A branch of neurosurgery that involves severing or otherwise disabling areas of the brain to treat a personality disorder, behavior disorder, or other mental illnesses.