medicine on the western front: context

Question 1

whos work led to development of aseptic surgery in the late 19th century

Answer 1

lister

Question 2

what are methods used to prevent infections during surgery

Answer 2

• surgeons washes face, arms and gloves
• rubber gloves and gowns worn
• steam sterilised surgical instruments

Question 3

who discovered blood groups

Answer 3

landsteiner in 1901

Question 4

what was the advantage of the discovery of blood groups

Answer 4

made blood transfusions more successful because it
stopped the donor’s blood being rejected by the recipient’s body