Western Front - Advanced Treatment and Care

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• How war impacted the development of treatment and care of those wounded in battle

• Fighting infection and preventative measures.  - increased use of vaccinations  - aseptic surgery on the battlefield  - preventative measures: regular inspection of soldiers for trench foot  - development of gas masks

• New surgical techniques - number of operations heightened, increasing surgeons experience  - surgeons become specialists in certain areas - development of skin grafts and plastic surgery

• Investment  - Government spending increased for research and experimentation during war

• Improved battlefield medical aid  - more efficient system to evacuate the wounded developed - development of specific medical aid posts - commencement of the triage system

• Development of life saving technologies  - X-ray machine that was portable  - blood banks and blood transfusions  - the Thomas Splint