medicine through time

• when was the war fought?

  1914 - 1918
• communication in trenches

  trenches were clogged and noisy telephones needed lots of parts, often damaged - meant orders had to be yelled
• RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps)

  founded in 1898, responsible for army medical care.
• Karl Landsteiner

  Discovered that blood can be grouped into different types, A, B, AB and O. 1901.
• Stretcher-Bearer

  A person who helps to carry the sick or injured on stretchers
• Regimental Aid Post (RAP)

  Located within 200m of frontlines, made up of Regimental Medical Officers and stretcher-bearers. Provided basic first aid for small injuries
• Dressing Stations (ADS and MDS)

  ADS (400m from the RAP) and MDS a half mile back. Stationed in abandoned buildings or tents.Had medical officers, orderlies, and stretcher-bearers
• Casualty Clearing Station

  The first large and well-equipped medical facility,7-12 miles from the battlefield, usually had around 7 doctors with nursing and other staff.
• Base Hospitals

  Before evacuation to Britain, a seriously wounded soldier could be held in these types of specialist hospitals
• Underground Hospital of Arras

  800m of tunnels close to the frontline. It housed 700 stretcher beds, an operating theatre, rest stations, and a mortuary. Abandoned in 1917, after being hit by a shell.
• FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry)

  Founded in 1907 as a woman's voluntary organisation for troops
• what are the 6 steps in the chain of evacuation

  1. Stretcher bearers2) Rigimental Aid Post3) Motor Ambulance4) Casualty Clearing Station5) Hospitral Train6) Base Hospital
• NHS established

  5th july 1948
• before 1948


  Around 8 million people had never seen a doctor as they couldn't afford it
• 1909


  Paul Ehrlich discovers the Magic Bullet - Salvarsan 606
• 2002

  Tobacco advertisements, promotions and sponsorships banned
• In 1982 how many 15 year olds smoked


  25%
• In 2006 how many 15 year olds smoked

  8%