Medical Advancements In The 19th Century-21st Century

Throughout these 200 years (19th Century - 21st Century), an enormous amount of medical advancements have taken place. These medical advancements not only helped save people’s lives but also provided a base for future developments. Medical Advancements become greater and greater throughout time but this essay’s purpose is to see which Medical Advancement was the most influential one throughout these past 200 years and to investigate the impact of medicine on society in general. Medicine has solved an unthinkable number of issues and developments of these particular medicines played a key role in solving these issues.
MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS
Out of all the medical advancements in the past 200 years, 8 stood out. These Medical Advancements were
But they also have their negative impacts. For instance, health care providers depend on technology too much and they don’t spend too much time getting to know their patients as individuals. They spend most of the time with their equipment, which in the long run, could lead to the doctor missing a particular symptom which could be in a different diagnosis altogether. Furthermore, the advancements in medical technology could follow up with very high costs, as the company who manufactured the product or provides the services spent a lot of money into the research and marketing aspect of the product/service. Whenever technology moves forward, the cost gets higher too as there is a solution which was not available for the previous generations. And finally, there is a huge concern about the invasion of privacy with the advancements in medical technology. Patient records are now kept electronically (Electronic Medical Records) and it is kept with both the health care professional and the patient. But these records could be misused and can result in a loss of personal
A study in 2004 stated that half of the deaths taking place in the USA were preventable. The main causes of these deaths were cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, accidental injuries and diabetes. That is one of the main reasons why preventative medicine/healthcare is established. Preventative medicine consists of taking measures to prevent diseases in the first place. People who work to make preventative medicine believe in preventing a disease than finding a cure for the disease, which is the right motto when it comes to medicine. Medical Advancements, in general, is the key to a more healthier and knowledgeable society. However, a particular organization, that is supposedly concerned with international public health has had a huge number of controversies. This organization is called WHO (World Health Organization) and it has more negatives than positives when it comes to keeping the international health standards stable. For instance, during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the WHO was criticized for their bureaucracy (a body of nonelective government officials) and it’s insufficient funding of the situation in Africa. The 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic was another controversy where WHO was criticized for exaggerating the disease and making it sound really dangerous than it actually was. WHO, instead of giving immediate information about the disease, spread fear and danger to people around the world. There are