John Snow Flashcards
1
Q
Who was John Snow?
A
English physician/ surgeon
2
Q
What did he create?
A
Leader in adoption of anesthesia (gave chloroform to Queen Victoria for birth of her last two children)
3
Q
What did he do to track source of cholera epidemic?
A
mapped cases of cholera in London in 1854
4
Q
What was the source of the epidemic?
A
Broad street pump
5
Q
How did the epidemic end?
A
Removing the pump handle
