that causes disease. Local government government organisations with responsibility for cities, counties or areas of the country. Louis Pasteur Scientist who discovered the germ theory of disease. Magic bullets Chemicals designed to kill certain bacteria in the human body. Marie Curie Scientist who discovered radium and how it could be used in medicine. Microbes Small bacteria that can cause disease National Health Insurance Act 1911 Act of Parliament introducing insurance scheme for health care. National Health Service A system of heath care organised centrally, administered locally and funded from taxes so that the service is free. Non contagious diseases Diseases which can not be transmitted through contact, but can be the result of inherited characteristics. Opposition People or groups that do not approve of an action or development. Penicillin A chemical designed to kill a range of bacteria in the human body. Prevention An action designed to reduce the possibility of something occurring. Radium An element used to improve the image from X Rays. Vaccination An injection designed to prevent certain diseases occurring. X Ray An image made of the inside of the human body. What factors help us to understand change and continuity in Medical developments 1900-present? Focus : Factors of change and continuity in Medical developments 1900-present. Activity 1: Why was there still such a lot of ill health by 1900? Using DC SHP Medicine text p144, complete the following paragraph. Despite all the changes in ideas, causes of illness, preventions of illness, cures and further developments in public health, by 1900 there was still a great deal of ill health. The main reasons which help to explain this include.. Activity 2: Why have medicine and health improved so rapidly since 1900?
DC SHP Medicine text p144 and the mind map on factors of change, complete the following paragraph. 1900 there have been great improvements and rapid progress in medicine and health. The main reasons which help to explain this are AF2 Causation and Change Activity 3: Factors that help us to understand why change took place in Medicine 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-present 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. How far did the changing ideas impact on medicine 1900-present? Focus: From Germ theory to genetics: X rays, Hi Tech medicine and surgery, implications of DNA discovery