19th Century Medicine
19 Questions
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The 19th century came with a lot of breakthroughs in the medical field and also some new diseases identified and treated. Some of the medicines used by then were harmful to people in the long run. Take the test below to test how much you know about the field of medicine in that time.
Questions and Answers
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Which disease did Jenner use to prevent another disease?
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Which theory did Pasteur prove wrong?
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When was Pasteurs Germ Thoery published?
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Why was Koch important to medicine in the 19th century? (at least one reason)
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What were the 3 risks in 19th century surgery?
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Who though hand washing would help prevent deaths in hospitals? And when did he propose this?
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When and who carried out the very first antiseptic surgery?
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What is the difference between antiseptic and aseptic surgery?
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What spray was used by Lister in Antiseptic surgery? Why was it unpopular with medical professionals?
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What did John Snow prove?
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What was the main difference between the 1848 and 1875 Public Health Acts?
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WHo was the first female doctor is Britain? When was she allowed to become a doctor?
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Name one thing that Florence Nightingale did when she returned to England that helped to improve nursing?
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Who wrote about the connection between poverity and illness in 1842?
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Why did Hannah Greener die?
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Which Queen helped to make anaesthetics acceptable in child birth?
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Name two of the three anaesthetics used in the 1800s
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What is Masima?
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Which vaccine was found due to the folly of an assistant and immune strengthened chickens?
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