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Joseph Lister Flashcards

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What did Joseph lister discover

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Carbolic acid spray was very effective at stopping wounds getting gangrene

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How did Joseph lister develop antiseptic surgery

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By spraying medical instruments with carbolic acid spray

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What was Joseph listers death rate lowered by

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Went from 46% to 15%

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How did Lister come up with this idea

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Read Pasteurs work on germ theory

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What did lister publish his work in

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Medical journal (the Lancet)

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