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who created the chloroform inhaler, and when?
Snow in 1840's
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Which american dentist used ether
William Morton
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When did Simpson first use chloroform?
1847
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before anaesthetics what were patients given to ease the pain?
Alcohol or Opium
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which chemical gas made patients vomit and cough?
ether
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When was the 'black period'?
1850's - 1870's
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Who was famous for being the fastest surgeon?
Liston
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What actually is infection?
bacteria germinating and rotting the flesh
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What problem did pain free surgery create?
Infection was a bigger issue
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Which scottish surgeon experimented with different chemicals?
Simpson
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Who was the first british surgeon to use ether?
Liston
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When did queen victoria use chlorofrm during childbirth?
1853
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what was the miasma theory?
that germs germinated in the air
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When was the industrial revolution?
1856
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when was pasteurs germ theory?
1861
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Who came up with the idea for carbollic acid?
Lister
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Who developed the steam steriliser?
Koch
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when were blood groups identified?
1901
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when was a way of storing blood discovered?
1916
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when was a plastic surgery unit set up at aldershot?
1916
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When was the first world war?
1914 - 1918
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When was laughing gas developed?
1799
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Who discovered laughing gas?
Humphrey davy
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When did Hannah Greener die?
1848
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