– discovered in 1878 that most diseases were spread by air but by contact with an infected surface – “germ free environment”
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Aseptic Surgery: Charles Chamberland 1881
– French biologist who invented a steam steriliser for medical instruments by heating them in water at 140 degrees for 20 mins completely sterilised them, making surgery safer
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Aseptic Surgery: Gustav Neuber 1886
– German surgeon who recognised asharing the 1st sterile operating theatre through scrubbing before staff entered the theatre even air in room was sterilised
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Aseptic Surgery: William Halsted 1800s
– wearing surgical gloves made special thin rubber gloves
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Aseptic Surgery: Berkeley Moyniham 1889s
– made a point on changing his clothes for surgical gowns before entering an operation theatre
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– French biologist who invented a steam steriliser for medical instruments by heating them in water at 140 degrees for 20 mins completely sterilised them, making surgery safer
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Aseptic Surgery: Charles Chamberland 1881
Card 3
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– German surgeon who recognised asharing the 1st sterile operating theatre through scrubbing before staff entered the theatre even air in room was sterilised
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Card 4
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– wearing surgical gloves made special thin rubber gloves
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Card 5
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– made a point on changing his clothes for surgical gowns before entering an operation theatre
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