The Industrial Revolution And Medicine Flashcards
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What led to the industrial revolution?
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The population began to rapidly increase and there was an increase in demand for many goods
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What were conditions for surgery like in 1820?
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They were extremely dirty
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Initially, what happened when large towns first grew up around factories?
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Slum housing, poor public health, and epidemics of disease
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What were the benefits of industrialisation?
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Rapid development of sciences and technology
