Opposition to Joseph Lister
Mindmap detailing the main points of opposition to Joseph Lister.
- Created by: Covetablerat12
- Created on: 16-04-16 16:20
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- Opposition to Joseph Lister
- Carbolic Spray
- Surgeons didn't like how carbolic spray cracked their hands . Made their job more unpleasant.
- Slowed down operations.
- Many surgeons thought speed was required to stop bleeding and save the patients life
- Some surgeons failed to get the same results as Lister.
- Therefore they stopped using it.
- Many surgeons still refused to believe that infection was caused by microbes in the air. Idea seen as ridiculous.
- Some surgeons didn't believe Lister's survival figures. Thought he was exaggerating.
- Lister himself was cold and arrogant. Put surgeons off his ideas.
- He changed his methods frequently. This made surgeons lose faith in the spray.
- Surgeons were stuck in their ways: Resisted change & Kept to What They Knew.
- Equipment was expensive and heavy.
- The nurses resented the extra work.
- Carbolic Spray
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