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In many ways - Blood transfusions and the discovery of a chemical to stop blood clotting so that it can be stored for up to three weeks.
X rays - the development of the mobile X ray machine. The work of Marie Curie in getting the French Government to set up the Red Cross Radiology Service which sent 20 mobile vans with X ray kit on them to the front lines (these were called Petitie Curies)
Plastic Surgery - the work of Harold Gillies in developing the Queens Hospital in Kent that saved over 5000 lives - through facial and jaw plastic surgery
The work of the navy in educating sailors to have better personal hygiene. The reduction in drunkeness and sexually transmitted disease. The use of quarantine for sailors - stopped disease spreading.
Surgeons got more practice and developed new techniques on the battle field
Hope this helps with the GCSE soon!!
JLS
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNew technology has been made which can be used to improve medicine as well as help making it. More tests have been carried out to see what kind of formulas work.
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How did WW1 help medicine progres?
Because of all the bombings in WW1, many soldiers were injured terribly, this made the need for medicine extremely important. They made a lot of improvements in surgery like: Blood transfusions, Facial deconstruction, Artificial limbs and Amputations.
How did new technology change people who lived during ww1?
The introduction of something vaguely resembling modern medicine gave the fighting men a greater chance of death by being shot than death by disease.
How did ww1 change the US as a country?
We got rich
Can you take your medicine before fasting blood work?
I would say no, since the medicine, depending on what it is for, might change your blood readings and it might not be the readings that you want. I mean, you can, but just keep that in mind.
What nation didnt change its foreign policy during ww1?
France
How has technology changed since world war 1?
There was no radar in WW1. Radar was first developed in the late 1930's and regular improvements have happened ever since then. Notable improvements were transistors and later digital technology.
How can you obtain a brevet honorary rank as Captain 03 US Army?
Not since WW1
How did medicine change?
Vaccines didn't change medicines, they just enhanced it.
When and by what authority did the National Guard start fighting foreign wars?
Since WW1 by the president of the U.S.
Why did Britain join WW1?
Britain was committed to defend France and Belgium and since they joined the Britain did
What are the good universities to study medicine in Zimbabwe?
University of Zimbabwe since its the only one that offers medicine
What are the side effects from stopping some of the doses of this medicine?
Since you didn't say what "this medicine" was, we can't tell.
