Year 10 - History
Improvements in modern surgery
Britain: Health and the people - c1000 to the present day
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to evaluate the impact of warfare and new technologies on modern surgery.
Key Notes
- New knowledge and methods improved the effectiveness of blood transfusions.
- Blood loss was no longer a major problem of surgery after 1945.
- The Thomas Splint and new methods of plastic surgery helped manage injuries during the World Wars.
- Technologies used before and after operations have reduced the impact of surgeries on patients.
- Technologies have made modern surgery less invasive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- invasive: in this context, medical treatments which involve cutting into the body
- transfusion: the process of adding an amount of blood to a person's body
- clotting: the process in which blood changes into a solid state to form a thick mass or lump
- skin graft: an operation where skin is taken from one part of the body and used to replace damaged skin elsewhere
- prosthetic: an artificial body part, such as an arm, that replaces a missing part
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Blood transfusions were common before the World Wars.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
New knowledge and methods improved the effectiveness of blood transfusions. Blood loss was no longer a major problem of surgery after 1945.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'invasive'
in this context, medical treatments which involve cutting into the body.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Blood transfusions were common before the World Wars. Correction: Blood transfusions were carried out in the 19th century but were not common until after the two World Wars in the 20th century.
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