Advancements in Medicine During Wwi
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The First World War originated in new and huge problems for both military
authorities and military health service. (Marc, B., 2002, Paragraph 1)
There were many advances in medicine and surgery during World
War One because of the many individuals that were injured. Hospitals were developed,
medicines were created, surgical procedures, and even the ambulance all were developed
during World War One. There were also many weapons developed during this war which
led to many wounded or dead individuals. Many of the injured individuals were injured
by grenades, gaseous agents, bombs, or bullets. At the beginning of the nurses did not
know how to take care of so many injured people. The individuals hurt
severely had to have immediate care or they would die. Most of those hurt did
die.
When the nurses began finding out about bacteria and diseases such as influenza,
typhoid fever, cholera, and tuberculosis they started working harder on preventing these
diseases. There really was not much they could do but to keep everything as clean as
possible. There was no clean water or clean clothes and there was very little food to go
around so they had to make the best of their environment.
In the summer of 1914 Great Britain’s leaders formed many hospitals that were
fully equipped with all of the medical devices they would need to provide for 7,000
wounded individuals. There were also army nurses established, and they were all trained
on how to set up cleaning and clearing stations for the wounded, or those who were dead.
The nurses had to open many stations for the wounded, and they were opened
quickly to save more lives.
A biochemist/pathologist who was working during World War One discovered
that everyone has different blood types and he also discovered the need for blood
transfusions. The need for blood
The First World War originated in new and huge problems for both military
authorities and military health service. (Marc, B., 2002, Paragraph 1)
There were many advances in medicine and surgery during World
War One because of the many individuals that were injured. Hospitals were developed,
medicines were created, surgical procedures, and even the ambulance all were developed
during World War One. There were also many weapons developed during this war which
led to many wounded or dead individuals. Many of the injured individuals were injured
by grenades, gaseous agents, bombs, or bullets. At the beginning of the nurses did not
know how to take care of so many injured people. The individuals hurt
severely had to have immediate care or they would die. Most of those hurt did
die.
When the nurses began finding out about bacteria and diseases such as influenza,
typhoid fever, cholera, and tuberculosis they started working harder on preventing these
diseases. There really was not much they could do but to keep everything as clean as
possible. There was no clean water or clean clothes and there was very little food to go
around so they had to make the best of their environment.
In the summer of 1914 Great Britain’s leaders formed many hospitals that were
fully equipped with all of the medical devices they would need to provide for 7,000
wounded individuals. There were also army nurses established, and they were all trained
on how to set up cleaning and clearing stations for the wounded, or those who were dead.
The nurses had to open many stations for the wounded, and they were opened
quickly to save more lives.
A biochemist/pathologist who was working during World War One discovered
that everyone has different blood types and he also discovered the need for blood
transfusions. The need for blood
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