The Three Barriers to Surgery

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Chloroform
James Simpson in 1847, experimented with doctors Keith and Duncan, sedated the whole body
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Carbolic Spray
Lister saw it used on sewage barges, and was inspired by the work of Pasteur, first used it in 1865
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Blood Loss
The person transplanting blood had to be there, no understanding of blood groups, progress was made by WW1 and Landsteiner
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Opposition to Chloroform
Hannah Greener overdosed, Opposition to new ideas, Religious opposition: God told Eve that childbirth would be painful
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Opposition to Carbolic Spray
Lister constantly changed his ideas ti improve them-people mistrusted this, slowed down operations-more people died of blood loss, the idea of microbes was laughed at
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Opposition to Blood Loss
Religious opposition form the Jehovah's witnesses
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Lister saw it used on sewage barges, and was inspired by the work of Pasteur, first used it in 1865

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Carbolic Spray

Card 3

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The person transplanting blood had to be there, no understanding of blood groups, progress was made by WW1 and Landsteiner

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Hannah Greener overdosed, Opposition to new ideas, Religious opposition: God told Eve that childbirth would be painful

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Lister constantly changed his ideas ti improve them-people mistrusted this, slowed down operations-more people died of blood loss, the idea of microbes was laughed at

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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