20th century Flashcards
When was the map of human DNA completed?
2001
When did scientists discover DNA?
1956
When was the “sanitary acts of the labouring population” published?
1842
When was “the study of town life” published?
1901
When was “life and labour of people in london” published?
1903
When was penicillin discovered?
1928
When was “the clean air acts” published?
1952
Who discovered DNA?
Crick and Watson
Who published “sanitary acts of labouring population”
Edwin Chadwick
Who published “life and labour of the people in london”
Charles booth
Who published “ a study of town life”
Seebohm rowntree
What were 20th methods of diagnosis?
Taking a biopsy.
Using stethoscopes.
Using new diagnostic machines eg/ x-rays.
What were two major beliefs about the causes of disease?
DNA and genetics// lifestyle
Who discovered the “magic bullet”
Paul ehrlich
What was the “magic bullet”
A chemical drug which killed bacteria (due to chemical reactions)
Who developed the second “magic bullet” and HOW was is developed?
Domagk.
• he tried a chemical mix named prontosil and found out that it killed bacteria in mice by blood poisoning.
What was the important chemical in the “magic bullet”
Sulphonamide
What were “cure-alls” replaced by?
Effective medicines : aspirin and remedies for fevers
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Flemming
Who opposed the NHS?
Doctors
When was the NHS introduced?
1948
What improvements did the NHS make?
Helped improve equipment and provided a variety of of services
Give some examples of high tech improvements?
Blood transfusions.
X-rays.
Chemotherapy.
When was the national insurance act published?
1911
What were methods of preventing lung cancer?
Passing laws that ban smoking in certain areas. Advertisements of the consequences of smoking
What were methods of diagnosing lung cancer?
PET-CT scans and X-rays (however x-rays were not very detailed)
Methods of treating lung cancer
Transplants and chemotherapy
