Knowledge Test: WWI and WWII Flashcards
1
Q
What did the death rate for broken thighs go down by due to splints?
A
80% in 1914 to 20% in 1918
2
Q
Who developed mobile x-ray machines?
A
Marie Curie
3
Q
Who added sodium citrate to blood to stop it clotting?
A
Agote and Hustin
4
Q
When did the British set up blood banks for type O blood?
A
1917
5
Q
Who set up a British army plastic surgery unit?
A
Harold Gillies
6
Q
Who led the Blood for Britain campaign in WWII?
A
Dr Charles Drew
7
Q
How many of the 17,000 injured troops at Dunkirk developed tetanus?
A
None
8
Q
Who developed better plastic surgery techniques during WWII?
A
Archibald McIndoe
9
Q
When was the NHS set up?
A
1948
