History: Medicine and Surgery (1900-1945 Modern)

Modern Medicine 1900-1945:

Beliefs-

• Germ Theory is still accepted as way as disease is spread into the body. 
• DNA has highlighted how changes in the body make humans ill. Understanding DNA, rather germ theory will help combat inherited conditions and cancers.

Characters:

• Rontgen (1895) identified x-rays could see through human flesh
• Curie developed WWI x-ray machines and used radium to kill cancers
• Gillies set up plastic surgery unit to treat 2000 WWI soldiers
• McIndoe developed Gillies' work and did plastic surgery during WWI
• Ehrlich made first chemical "magic bullet" that could kill syphillis disease
• Flemming (1928) rediscovered penicillin mould could treat infections
• Florey & Chain got government (UK and USA)…