anesthetics and antiseptics Flashcards
1
Q
what did lister feel inspired by
A
germ theory
2
Q
what was antiseptics
A
carbolic acid
3
Q
what was anaesthetic
A
chloroform
4
Q
what was used before chloroform
A
alcohol and opium
5
Q
what were 3 reasons why people were against anaesthetics
A
affecting god’s plan
people thought anaesthetics could cause you to die
it took a long time for doctors to believe in germ theory
