Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Impact of War on Medicine
- Throughout history
countless millions have
died in conflict
- War disrupts research into new
cures and preventions
- Since the Ancient period,
war has given surgeons the
opportunity to perfect new
techniques
- The earliest surgery took place on
the battlefield - dealing with
wounds and broken limbs
- Ambroise Pare developed his new
technique during war
- He ran out of oil during a battle so had
to improvise
- The Boer War 1899-1902
highlighted the post
condition of recruits
- Major influence in the passing of the
Liberal Social reforms 1906-14
- Impact of WW1
- Storage of blood
- Blood transfusions
- Artificial limbs
- New areas of the body
operated on
- Plastic Surgery
- Harold Gilles
- X-Rays
- Shell Shock
- Spanish Flu 1918-19
- Impact of WW2
- Development of Penicillin
- Creation of the NHS
- Plastic Surgery
- Archibald McIndoe
- Blood Transfusions
- New types of surgery
- Improved health and hygiene