surgery - the key dates and names

test your knowledge on the history of surgery and the key dates and names of the people involved.

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  • Created by: Charlotte
  • Created on: 02-06-11 15:58

1. In 1846 Liston used ether during an amputation in Britain.

  • True
  • False
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2. What year did James Simpson use chloroform?

  • 1870
  • 1850
  • 1847
  • 1900
  • 1846

3. In 1853, which member of royal family recieved chloroform during childbirth?

  • Queen Victoria
  • Princess Beatrice
  • Princess Helena
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Princess Alice

4. Who developed the steam steriliser?

  • Robert Koch
  • Karl Landsteiner
  • James Simpson
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Joseph Lister

5. In 1905 Novocaine was used as an anaesthetic

  • True
  • False
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