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1
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what improvements were made to the ideas about causes of disease?

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improvements in genetic causes and diagnosis

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what was now understood about the impact of lifestyle on health?

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understood how smoking, drinking and diet affects health

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what methods could be used to diagnose?

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-CT scans
-ultrasounds
-blood tests
-x-rays
-MRI scans
-ECG scans

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4
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give three examples of what can be tested for today

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-cancer
-broken bones
-diabetes

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5
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who identified DNA?

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crick and watson

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when did crick and watson discover DNA?

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1953

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7
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what allowed doctors to identity genetic diseases?

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human genome project

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8
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give two examples of genetic diseases

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parkinson’s and alzheimer’s

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9
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what can be prevented in embryos?

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down syndrome

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10
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did treatment change in modern britain?

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yes

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list five modern treatments

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-aspirin for pain
-x-rays for radiotherapy
-blood transfusions
-dialysis machines
-prosthetic limbs

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12
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how was penicillin discovered?

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accidentally

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13
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who discovered penicillin?

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fleming

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14
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who developed penicillin to make it pure?

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florey and chain

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when did florey and chain create pure penicillin?

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1938

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16
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who funded the production of penicillin?

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america

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17
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who made penicillin free to treat most bacteria infections?

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NHS

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18
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give a bacteria infection that penicillin can treat

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pneumonia

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19
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who developed the first magic bullet?

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paul ehrlich

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20
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what was the first magic bullet developed?

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salvarsan 606

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21
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when was salvarsan 606 developed to attack infections in the body?

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1914

22
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what was the second magic bullet developed?

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chemical cure prontosil

23
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what did prontosil help drop in rates?

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helped post-natal infection drop from 20% to 5%

24
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what kind of surgery was developed to limit impact?

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keyhole surgery

25
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what surgery helped transplants?

A

microsurgery

26
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when was the first heart transplant?

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1967

27
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what was perfected that helped improve surgery?

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anaesthetic

28
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what act gave some care for working class?

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national insurance act

29
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when was the national insurance act introduced?

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1911

30
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when was the NHS set up?

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1948

31
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what does the NHS provide?

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free healthcare to everyone

32
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what were the early problems with the NHS?

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-lack of money
-waiting times
-GP quality

33
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what improved GPs?

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GP’s charter in 1966

34
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what was introduced to monitor hospitals?

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quality care commission

35
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what did the NHS help raise the life expectancy to?

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83

36
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what did the government do to provide a healthy environment?

A

new laws

37
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give two examples of laws the government introduced to provide a healthy environment

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-clean air act 1956
-smoking ban 2007

38
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give an example of a lifestyle campaign that helps prevent diseases

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stoptober to stop smoking

39
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when was the national vaccination campaign for diphtheria?

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1942

40
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when was polio eradicated by?

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1984

41
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how was polio eradicated?

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due to compulsory vaccinations

42
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how many cases of lung cancer are there a year?

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40,000

43
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what can identity the type of cancer?

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CT scan and bronchoscope

44
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what treatment is there for lung cancer?

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surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy

45
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what ban did the government bring in to help prevent lung cancer?

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smoking ban 2007

46
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what tax did the government bring in to help prevent lung cancer?

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tobacco tax

47
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how does advertising help to prevent smoking?

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discourages smoking

48
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which individuals pushed huge discoveries?

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watson, crick, fleming, florey and chain create

49
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what health problems do we still face today?

A

genetics, cancer and superbug problems

50
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how did the government affect progress during modern britain?

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NHS and vaccinations improved public health

51
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what did the developments in science and technology lead to?

A

rapid changes in cause and treatment

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