Medicine - Modern medicine Flashcards
What year was it compulsory that births were registered and medical checks were present?
1907
when was the national insurance act?
1911
when was the ministry of health set up?
1919
when and who discovered penicillin?
Fleming - 1928
when was the mass production of penicillin?
WW2
when was the NHS introduced?
1948
When was the structure of DNA discovered?
1953
what is sulphonamide drugs?
An antibacterial drug used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia.
what is an endoscope?
A camera inside a flexible tube passed into the body to see inside instead of surgery
What are magic bullets?
A combination of Dye and medicine to target a disease.
How did Fleming discover penicillin?
He was testing chemicals in agar jelly then went on holiday and came back to mould growing in his dishes.
What was the problem with Jenner’s vaccination?
He could not prove how it worked and people did not trust it.
what did the NHS offer people? pick 3
any 3 from;
personal health fanatical arrangements Free treatment Home nursing and health care Advice of own doctor Child care Hospitals easy to get to specialists and x-ray available own choice of doctor
what did the government do to get the pubic to be more aware of their health?
Used repulsive posters and images of illness to scare the public.
