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Beginnings of change - Coggle Diagram
Beginnings of change
Growth of Hospitals
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By 1860, Londond had 36 specialist hospitals
Nurses had a more central role caring for patients, they were also trained for the first time often alongside doctors
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Florence Nightingale
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Her work was widely reported in newspapers and books she publisehd which discussed hospital organisation
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John Hunter
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Significance - he marked the end of barabric surgery, and created a new scientific period, which led to better survival rates
Great Plague
What was it?
1665, Bubonic Plague returned to Britain
Carried by fleas, who were carried by rats who were attracted to cramped and dirty conditions in towns
Worst point in September 1665, over 7000 people died in one week
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Publiuc health
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After
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Houses were ordered to collect waste, which was then collected by rakers
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Significant, improved public health as led to cleaner environments
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Key individuals
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Ambroise Pare
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Significance - Pares treatments became more common in surgery, and it led to more lives being saved
William Harvey
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Significance - his discovery revolutionized the way we think of the heart, and his ideas rapidly spread
Methods of treatment
Traditional approaches
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Wise women, who used herbs and charms
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New approaches
Growing number of hospitals, started to treat sick rather than just providing hospitality
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