History - Medicine & Treatment

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Who was Galen and what did he do?
Galen developed Hippocrates' ideas of the Four Humours into the Theory of Opposties. He dissected animals to gain knowledge of anatomy however he got some discoveries incorrect. His ambitious nature led him see things that weren't true.
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In what time period/year was the Black Death?
Medieval. (1348)
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What were known to be the causes of disease in Medieval times?
Superstitions, magic, four humours, a punishment from God and miasma.
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Who discovered Germ Theory and why was it important?
Louis Pasteur 1857. It changed the idea of how diseases were caused. This led to other scientists (Robert Koch, Paul Ehrlich and Alexander Fleming) identifying specific microbe that caused specific diseases and the ability to treat/prevent them.
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Name the main discoveries of the Renaissance period and their limitations.
Harvey - Circulation of the blood (couldn't help these in surgery as blood types). Paré - Ligatures (carried infections). Vesalius - Anatomy based discoveries (none?).
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Why was there opposition to Edward Jenner's work?
Doctors were very rich from inoculation so opposed the idea. Jenner couldn't prove how the vaccine worked as there was no germ theory. People were afraid of getting a disease that was from cows.
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How did Florence Nightingale improve conditions in the hospital in Scutari?
Established more sanitary conditions. Ordered more supplies including clothing and bedding. Focused more on attention to administration than nursing.
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Describe in detail Florey's and Chain's role in the development of medicine?
Mass-produced penicillin after Fleming's discovery. Government used the war as an excuse to fund production to treat soldiers.Technology and teamwork were essential for the production.
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Explain what is meant by the term 'magic bullet'?
Synthetic antiodies that could target specific microbes in the body without harming others.
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Describe conditions of living at the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Very poor. Population increasing so less places to live. People believed in laissez-faire.
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Who was Mary Seacole and what did she do?
A Jamaican nurse who volunteered as a nurse in the Crimean War. She was rejected on racist grounds by Nightingale but continued to treat wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
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How was Penicillin discovered?
Alexander Fleming went to clean old culture dishes containing staphylococcal and, by chance, had discovered that a fungal spore had landed on the dish. The colonies of staphylococcal around the mould had stopped growing.
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What was the Chadwick Report?
A report describing levels of sickness and mortality due to the chloera epidemic as well as poor living conditions in the Industrial Revolution. The idea that improved public health would save money.
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Describe John Snow's role in medicine.
Linked contaminated water and chloera by studying the chloera outbreak on Broad Street. Victims were all using the same pump. Snow remove the handle and ended the outbreak. However the germ theory wasn't published so people opposed the idea.
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What's the difference between the 1st Public Health Act and the 2nd Public Health Act.
The 2nd Public Health Act forced local councils to improve public health whereas the 1st Public Health Act encouraged it..
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