Activity 2 Factors that help us to understand why change took place in Medicine 1900-present. Role of Individuals New Ideas Role of Government Individuals such as Ideas about causes Government Marie Curie and cures of illness involvement in health (radiotherapy), (such as hereditary care has continued to Alexander Fleming and life cycle factors) grow in the 20th (Penicillin) and Crick have further developed Century especially as and Watson (DNA) with the discovery of a result of the continued to investigate antibiotics such as introduction of the and make breakthrough penicillin and National Health discoveries to further continued research service (NHS) in 1948 medical thinking in into methods such as and its continued causes, preventions and gene therapy. expansion of health cures for illness. care services. FACTORS OF CHANGE 1900-2015 Science and War Communication and Technology The First World War Education Rapid advances in 1914-18 and the There was a huge science enabled Second World War increase in the scientists to discover 1939-45 encouraged education of General the building blocks of governments to Practitioners and human life, DNA, and increase spending, Hospital Doctors and technological research and surgeons, and greater developments (such as experiment as new training and computerisation) and and better ways to communication within new techniques made treat casualties of war the medical profession new techniques were sought. and with government. possible. Activity 3 WHat impact has science and technology had on medicine?
Activity 2 Factors that help us to understand why change took place in Medicine 1900-present. Role of Individuals Individuals such as Marie Curie (radiotherapy), Alexander Fleming (Penicillin) and Crick and Watson (DNA) continued to investigate and make breakthrough discoveries to further medical thinking in causes, preventions and cures for illness. New Ideas Ideas about causes and cures of illness (such as hereditary and life cycle factors) have further developed with the discovery of antibiotics such as penicillin and continued research into methods such as gene therapy. Role of Government Government involvement in health care has continued to grow in the 20th Century especially as a result of the introduction of the National Health service (NHS) in 1948 and its continued expansion of health care services. FACTORS OF CHANGE 1900-2015 Science and Technology Rapid advances in science enabled scientists to discover the building blocks of human life, DNA, and technological developments (such as computerisation) and new techniques made new techniques possible. War The First World War 1914-18 and the Second World War 1939-45 encouraged governments to increase spending, research and experiment as new and better ways to treat casualties of war were sought. Communication and Education There was a huge increase in the education of General Practitioners and Hospital Doctors and surgeons, and greater training and communication within the medical profession and with government. Activity 3 WHat impact has science and technology had on medicine?