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GCSE History · key term
A substance used to remove sensation, especially pain, during a medical procedure; a general anaesthetic makes the patient unconscious.
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Paper 2
A substance used to reduce or prevent pain during a medical procedure.
A substance that prevents a patient from feeling pain during a medical procedure. General anaesthetics make the patient unconscious.
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Paper 1
Revise: Approaches to Prevention and TreatmentCleaner hospitals and trained nurses improved care; anaesthetics and antiseptics transformed surgery; vaccination and public health measures helped prevent disease. However, safer operations and better nursing did not mean that doctors could cure every disease.