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    • What types of operations are available to patients in modern Britain?

      Hip replacements and organ transplants
    • How has surgery in modern times improved?
      It is much safer than before
    • What are the three major problems of surgery that modern methods address?
      Blood loss, pain, and infection
    • What medical advancement helped combat blood loss in the mid-20th century?
      Blood transfusions
    • What types of complex operations can modern surgeons perform?
      Brain surgery and deeper operations
    • What are the new surgical technologies mentioned in modern surgery?
      • Microsurgery
      • Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Surgery
      • Robotic Surgery
      • X-rays
      • Mechanised organs
    • What was the first successful organ transplant operation?
      A kidney transplant in 1956
    • What is laparoscopic surgery also known as?
      Keyhole surgery
    • How does laparoscopic surgery benefit patients?
      It helps the body heal more quickly
    • What is the purpose of robotic surgery?
      To ensure more accurate surgery
    • How do surgeons use X-rays in modern surgery?
      To find and reduce tumours
    • What is the process called that uses X-rays to treat tumours?
      Radiotherapy
    • What has led to rapid improvements in diagnosis in modern medicine?
      Advancements in technology and science
    • How have advancements in technology affected diagnosis machines?
      They enable faster, more precise diagnosis
    • Who discovered blood groups and in what year?
      Karl Landsteiner in 1901
    • What was the significance of discovering blood groups?
      It allowed screening for compatible blood types
    • When did screening for HIV in blood donations begin?
      By the mid-1980s
    • What do modern advancements in blood tests allow diabetics to do?
      Better manage their condition
    • What is the role of technology in monitoring the body?
      It allows monitoring without surgery
    • What types of scanning technology have improved diagnostics?
      • Computerised tomography scans
      • X-ray scans
      • MRI scans
      • Other advanced imaging techniques
    • Who created the electron microscope and in what year?
      Ernst Ruska and Max Knoll in 1931
    • How has the electron microscope contributed to medical diagnostics?
      It allows accurate examination of blood samples
    • What role does the electron microscope play in research?
      It aids in researching new viruses and bacteria