modern medicine Flashcards
1
Q
when is the modern period?
A
1900-present
2
Q
what two scientists are credited with discovering DNA?
A
James Watson and Francis Crick
3
Q
who originally took the X-Rays of DNA?
A
Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
4
Q
what was the first magic bullet?
A
Salvarsan 606
5
Q
what did Gerhard domagk discover?
A
prontosil cured blood poisoning
6
Q
who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
7
Q
when did Fleming publish his findings?
A
1929
8
Q
when did Florey and Chain first use penicillin on a human patient?
A
1941
9
Q
when was the first use of penicillin in a war
A
1943, used by British army in north africa
10
Q
what Government backed Florey and chain?
A
The American Government gave them funding
11
Q
when was the NHS introduced?
A
1948
12
Q
who created the NHS?
A
Aneurin Bevan
