20th Century Medicine Flashcards
How did the diagnosis of illness and injury improve in the 20th century?
X rays Blood pressure monitors CT scans ECGs MRI scans
What were the magic bullets?
The first ‘anti biotic’
What was the first magic bullet?
Salvarsan 606 (created by Paul Ehrlich in 1909 to cure syphilis)
What was difference between the magic bullets and an antiseptic?
The magic bullets could cure infections while antiseptics could prevent them from happening
Who was Alexander Fleming?
A doctor who discovered a mould that could be used to create penicillin
Which event inspired Fleming to begin trying to create an antibiotic?
His experience in WW1 where as a doctor he saw soldiers dying from infected wounds
What limitations did Fleming face?
He was unable to mass produce it as a drug due to lack of funding.
Which scientists helped to develop Flemings research?
Chain and Florey (They discovered how to turn the mould discovered by Fleming into an effective antibiotic)
Which event led to the mass production of penicillin?
WW2-The USA provided funding and by 1944 there was enough available to treat every wounded soldier from D Day.
What was the name of the report published during WW2 about the future of health and welfare in Britain?
The Beveridge Report
What were the ‘5 giants’ listed in the Beveridge Report?
Want, Squalor, Idleness, Disease and Ignorance
What did the Beveridge Report propose for Britain?
The creation of a free healthcare system and an effective welfare state
When was the NHS created?
1948
What was the name of the government minister responsible for the creation of the NHS?
Aneurin Bevan
When was the first evidence linking smoking to lung cancer published?
1950’s
