Treating and Curing Disease — Eduqas GCSE History C100
Eduqas GCSE History · C100
Treating and Curing Disease
What you need to know
Analyze how attempts to treat illness and disease have changed over time.
Describe traditional medieval treatments and remedies, such as herbal medicines, barber surgeons, and the use of leeches.
Evaluate Joseph Lister's introduction of antiseptics in the later nineteenth century.
Assess James Simpson's contribution to the development of anaesthetics.
Analyze twentieth-century medical developments, including Marie Curie's work with radiation and the roles of Fleming, Florey, and Chain in developing antibiotics.
Explain the significance of Christiaan Barnard and the advancement of transplant surgery.
Understand modern advances in cancer treatment, modern surgery, and alternative treatments.
