End Of Topic Test Flashcards
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How did Flemming discover penicillin
By going on holiday and leaving bacteria in a dish near a mouldy sandwich
What experiments did Florey and Chain do which showed the true potential of antibiotics
Police man cut his mouth on a rose and was healed by penicillin, they tested it
What impact did WW2 have on the development of penicillin
Gave funding by government, and was then used in ration packs
List three types of antibiotics development since the end of WW2 and what was it used for
Tetracycline 1933 - skin infection
Mitomycin 1956 - cancer
Cortisone 1950 - arthritis
What controversy happened with the Thalidomide drug
Deformed babies
When were vaccines for polio, measles and rubella introduced
1955, 1964, 1969
What do MRI and CAT scans do
Scan brain, give 3D image
What is alternative medicine
Non chemical treatments, not prescribed
What are superbugs
Drug resistant treatments, not prescribed
How does phage therapy work
Genetically engineered virus to kill harmful bacteria by injecting genome, until bacteria blows up
Five facts about Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 - 1919
7 million died in Spain Known as three day fever It was global 20% of world population infected 280000 died in UK Most dangerous on 20 - 40 year olds
How did people at the time treat the Spanish flu
Quarantine
Wear gauzes over there mouths
Used herbal remedies
What is keyhole surgery
Small incision, then small fibre optic cameras are inserted into the whole
What is laser eye surgery used for
Eye surgery replaced scalpels, cleared arteries, removed tumors and ulcers
What do endoscopy cameras do
Allow surgeons to see inside patients
Why do some people oppose the use of technology in medicine
Illegal trade in organs, cloning is morally wrong
How do the Boer War force the government to improve health
There wasn’t enough healthy soldiers, 40% refused
What did Booth and Rowntree prover
That poverty was a massive thing (poverty line) 25% percent
Why did the creation of the Labour Party force the Liberals to promise changes for the poor
They wanted the vote of the workers, 60% working class
Find four limitations of the Liberal reforms
Only helped the poorest
Only covered 2.25 mostly skilled
Insurance wasn’t enough for a working man and his family
Did not cover dependents
How did WW2 change the attitudes of British people
Gave free school meals to allow for more food and less malnourishment
Summarise the 1942 Beveridge Report
Claimed that people should be free from “Five Giants” of poverty
Three improvements introduced by the Welfare State
Set up NHS, removed illness, clinical advancement
What does the NHS terms “Cradle to Grave care” and “Free at the point of delivery” mean
The NHS cares for you from when you are born to when you die
You get the care you need when you need it most
