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