Treatment Flashcards
What treatments for cancer were developed?
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy
What transplant surgeries became possible
Organs
Bone marrow
1800-1901 (improved) blood transfusions began taking place. What was needed
Blood types and blood banks
What treatment was invented to keep the heart working effectively
Pacemakers
How were anaesthetics improved
Injected, precise doses, safer and longer surgeries
How was key hole and micro surgery possible
Endoscope to carry surgical tools, rejoin blood vessels, nerves etc
What skin related treatments were developed
Skin grafts, plastic surgery, treat burns
How does gene therapy work
Donated gene is put into DNA, e.g stem cells to cure paralysis
What do dialysis machines do
Keep kidney patients alive until transplant
Why were customised drugs useful
Treat specific health conditions
