The Medical Renaissance in England 1500-1700

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Pasteur's Germ Theory
Germs caused disease =, often by infection through the air
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Antiseptics
Chemicals used to destroy bacteria and prevent infetion
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Chloroform
A liquid, vapour acts as an anaesthetic and puts you to sleep
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Public health
well being of the whole community
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anaethetics
drug given to produce unconsciousness before/during surgery
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Bacteria
tiny, causes disease
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infection
formation of disease causing germs or microorganisms
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vaccination
injection to give body resistance against disease (inoculation)
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Chemicals used to destroy bacteria and prevent infetion

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Antiseptics

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A liquid, vapour acts as an anaesthetic and puts you to sleep

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well being of the whole community

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drug given to produce unconsciousness before/during surgery

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