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Card 6

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Who was it that used carbolic acid to kill bacteria in wounds and operating theatres?

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Card 7

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Which were the three problems during surgery in the early 1800s?

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Card 8

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What were the 6 factors which helped the development of surgery?

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Card 9

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Who discovered laughing gas (nitrous oxide)?

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Card 10

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What was the problem with laughing gas?

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Card 11

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Why wasn't wither a good anaesthetic?

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Card 12

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Why did some people oppose to the use of chloroform?

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Card 13

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What happened to make some of the opposition to chloroform give way?

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Card 14

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What were 2 of the improvements in surgery that chloroform enabled?

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Card 15

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What were 5 problems caused by the use of chloroform?

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