Modern Britain Flashcards
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1
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What was the development of lifestyle factor understanding?
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- since 1900 people have discovered some lifestyle factors have very negative effects
- smoking
- alcohol
- diet
2
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What were the improvements in diagnosis?
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- They combine medical knowledge, science and technology to diagnose illnesses
- This includes the use of;
- labs to test skin or blood
- x-rays, scans and endoscopes to see inside the body with more clarity
- monitors to see what’s going on over time
3
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What are magic bullets?
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- Paul Ehrlich searched for a ‘magic bullet’ that would attack and kill the microbe causing a specific disease
- They worked for many years and tested many compounds
- In 1909 Dr Hata joined the team and discovered they had rejected a compound that worked
- in 1932 Gerhard Domagk developed the second magic bullet which cured some types of blood poisoning
4
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Describe the development in preventing disease
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- The NHS has been around since 1948
- improved access to care
- compulsory vaccinations
- prevention measures
- lifestyle campaigns
5
Q
Describe the development of penicillin.
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- 1928 - Fleming recognises that mould kills bacteria
- 1929 - Fleming publishes his findings
- 1939 - Florey and Chain continue Fleming’s research
- 1940 - Penicillin proves effective on mice
- 1941 - US drug companies agree to help and penicillin proved effective on humans
- 1942 - mass production of penicillin financed by gov
- 1943 - mass production of penicillin by UK drug companies
- 1945 - Crowfoot Hodgkin identified penicillin’s chemical structure
- 1951 - firs t chemical copy of penicillin created
6
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Describe the fight against lung cancer.
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- Diagnosis;
- many symptoms but they can be symptoms of other illnesses.
- is also very developed when symptoms start
- Treatment;
- surgery
- radiotherapy
- chemotherapy
- prevention
- tv advertising
- tax on tobacco increasing
- smoking banned in public places
- legal age to buy tobacco is raised
- campaigns funded
