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modern medicine (nhs (improved access to care (difficult to develop a…
modern medicine
nhs
hospitals managed by regional hospital boards
general practitioners and dentists (primary care)
additional services
high tech medical & surgical treatment in hospitals
microsurgery
iaparoscopic
robotic surgery
improved access to care
difficult to develop a vaccine
new diseases to appearing
lifestyle factors
microbes
preventing
increase understanding
compulsory vaccinations
passing laws in healthy environment
communicating health risks
lifestyle and health
smoking = popular
dieting
alcohol
tanning
new methods of diagnose
machines
computers
x-rays
ct scans
advances in understanding:
influence of genetic and lifestyle factors on health
early research in genetics
humane genome: structure of the dna discovered by Watson and Crick in 1953
new technology:
organ transplant
radiotherapy
chemotherapy
magic bullets
attack microbes leaving body unharmed
biological cures
penicillian discovered by alexander fleming 1928
lung cancer became common
1950 scientists proved smoking was linked to lung cancer
government sponsored campaigns encouraged people to live abetter health lifestyle