Modern medicine and pharmocology Flashcards
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What was the effect of the industrial revoloution?
A
The Industrial revolution increased wealth in Britain as well as the prevalence of certain diseases.
However, it also helped develop better understanding and treatment of many diseases thus forming the
basis of Modern Medicine.
2
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How did medical entrepreneurs make money?
A
Medical entrepreneurs (at the time were often referred to by the term ‘Quacks’ such as Joshua Ward
(1684-1761) made money by developing untested (often dangerous) medicines – some contained
arsenic.
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