During, and after World War I, there were lots of things that changed and advanced, some of the main, big changes and advances after World War I, was in the field of phycology and medicine. There were many different advances in the field of medicine after World War I, some of the main, medical advances, were in the field of surgery, development of new drugs, and in the field mental health and phycology.
Most of these medical advances were a result and were an influence of World War I. Probably one of the most important medical advances was the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by a Scottish, microbiologist named Alexander Fleming, he had actually accidently discovered it, when he noticed that a bacteria culture he had been growing, had stopped, he realized that it had been contaminated by a rare form of mold called Penicillin and that it had killed the bacteria.
Fleming reasoned that the fact that it killed the bacteria in the lab, that it could also be used to kill bacteria in humans, but after attempting and failing to grow more penicillin, he eventually gave up on the idea.
Years later other scientists were also intrigued by the possibilities of penicillin and produced enough penicillin to prove that it was a useable antibiotic. The scientists from Great Britain were developing all of this during World War II, and unfortunately funding for their drug was unavailable due to the war. They decided to bring their concepts to the United States, and once enough was made, it was eventually used, to treat wounded soldiers during World War I.
One of the other notable important advances was the “Conquest of Polio” this disease usually caused paralysis in the people who contracted the virus. Back then there...
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...ng symptoms”. The use of physiology hadn’t exactly transformed society, but it opened up new doors for the study of human behavior.
The study and use of phycology based theories, proved useful for treating people with mental illnesses and medically unexplainable issues. The interest in phycology has led to the development of, Mental Health Institutes and Mental health services, in which people could get help for certain mental issues.
The World Wars, World War I and II have influenced many medical advances and changes in a good way. Without These new medical and physiological advancements and studies help us, understand what is going on in our and other people’s minds and helps people with mental issues and treat and vaccinate different diseases. Thanks to the medical advancements from World War I and II , it has helped our longevity, health and mental health.
Medicine has developed so dramatically over the last century that it is difficult to imagine a world in which its many benefits did not exist. Even as humans manage to eradicate some diseases, a look at history reminds us that there was a time when these and other diseases were rampant, and good health was the exception rather than the norm. There are many comparable time periods that medicine was needed and was used. With each, there were drastic changes to medical procedures and medical rules. Of the many different time periods that medicine was used; the comparison of medical care during the American Civil War and medical care during World War I is the most interesting. How did Civil War battlefield medicine compare with World War I battlefield medicine? That's a question that cannot be simply answered, but can be broken down into the overall sanitation of individuals, medical techniques, and overall medical staff for armies.
The natural components of antibiotics have been used as local remedies long before humans understood the reasons why these sometimes-radical treatments worked. Penicillin became the first manufactured antibiotic after physician Alexander Fleming published articles regarding this bacteria-disabling mold in 1928. Come 1932, penicillin was commonly used to treat infected war injuries, saving the lives of unnumbered soldiers (Lewis). Since then, penicillin has b...
The Medical advancements of WWI had a huge impact on the war; many soldiers’ lives were saved due to advances in medicine and the invention of the ambulance. The First World War had many casualties and deaths, many of these deaths were not caused by the “invisible soldier”. Most of the injuries in the war were caused by large explosions and gunshot wounds. With the invention of the ambulance, many soldiers were aided sooner rather than later, resulting in their lives being saved.
Medical procedures and inventions are constantly being developed and made better. World War 1 was a time in which many of the procedures used today were first thought of and used. It was a time that inspired the doctors and nurses working today, not to mention the fact that it’s a topic that still affects everyone in the world today. Medical advancements made during World War 1 had a major impact on the world as evidenced by those advancements still in use today.
Penicillin, derived from the mold Penicillium, is the first antibiotic to successfully treat bacterial infections on humans. It was accidentally discovered by scientist, Alexander Fleming. While Fleming was growing Staphylococcus, a serious and often deadly infection, in a dish, he noticed the bacteria had stopped growing after a mold found its way
Before World War II, medicine and medical practices in the United States was lacking and ineffective. This made it so the majority of fatalities in war were not caused by trauma but by diseases. Diseases were often caught and incurable because of the lack of medical expertise the United States retained, causing death rates to be high. In war, diseases would wipe out soldiers before bullets were even fired. In the early 1930’s when the great depression started, the U.S was at its lowest point. Because of the poor state the United States was in, medical advancements were at a stop. Medical advancements with blood transfusions, vaccines, and antibiotics made it so the U.S strengthened as a whole. These medical advancements on the battlefield Reduced the loss of life in World War II.
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One of these beneficial effects was the change wrought in health care and sustenance preparation and preservation by the increased demand for more efficient and more reliable ways to ensure a soldier's safety. The innovation that had the most domestic impact was the improvement made upon the way food was treated. “Proper food preparation, storage, handling, and preservation became a top priority for the military.” (Science and Technology, 4) World War II was responsible for the increased competence in preservatives that led to modern-day canned or tinned food. The military had to provide the soldiers with food that was not likely to go bad over the period of time it took to move an army. The solution to this problem still affects domestic life over sixty years after World War II ended, and can be seen on a daily basis. World War II gave the production of health products a significant boost. “Penicillin… was first mass produced during the war…making it available to millions of people…” (Science and Technology, 2) “…it took the war to force companies to develop a way of making the highly effective medicine on an industrial scale.” (Medicine and World War II) World War II increased the demand for successful antibiotics. When that demand was met, the supply rate stayed the same.
Having an ear infection in 2015 is no big deal. You hop in your car and drive to your doctor’s office. Your doctor sees you, diagnoses you with an ear infection and prescribes you, penicillin like they have dozens of times before. Today penicillin and other antibiotics are taken for granted. Before the 1920’s bacterial infections would do a lot more harm than just having an ear ache. If penicillin was not invented who knows how delayed today’s medicine would be.
In 1928, Alexander Fleming, a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist, discovered the first natural antibiotic: Penicillin. All of you reading this have at some point in time made use of his discovery. Penicillin antibiotics were among the first drugs to be effective against many previously serious diseases, such as syphilis and infections caused by staphylococci and streptococci. Antibiotics in general remain one of the cornerstones of modern health care, acting as something we all hope to rely on when we get sick. We could very easily name the 20th century “the age of the antibiotic,” and it would be well deserved, indeed. But time is running out.
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modern medicine to aid in the recovery. In 1941 during the World War he was
The discovery of antibiotics is attributed to Alexander Fleming who discovered the first antibiotic to be commercially used (Penicillin) in approximately 1928. An antibiotic, also known as an antimicrobial, is a medication that is taken in order to either destroy or slow the growth rate of bacteria. Antibiotics are integral to the success of many medical practises, such as; surgical procedures, organ transplants, the treatment of cancer and the treatment of the critically ill. (Ramanan Laxminarayan, 2013)
The discovery of penicillin, in 1928, was purely by accident. It was discovered by bacteriologist Alexander Fleming when he came back from vacation to his lab in London. He had left his lab in a mess and found that mold had grown on some plates he had left out in the open. Fleming noticed one plate in particular that had a ring around the mold. “After some experimentation, he found that the ring was bacteria-free, and that the mold was a rare spore called Penicillium notatum…” (Lane). Fleming grew the mold and discovered that it created a substance that had the property of killing many disease-causing bacteria. He named this substance penicillin and published his findings, noting that it may have value if produced in quantity
The production of penicillin shifted the use of antibiotics in the medical field. As one of the most common antibiotic substances, penicillin fights unwanted and harmful bacterias. Before it became a bacteria-reducing medicine, it began as mold sitting in a petri dish in the laboratory of Andrew Fleming. Numerous scientists such as Dr. Howard Florey and Andrew J. Moyer held significant positions in the widespread use of penicillin. Events leading up to the common use of penicillin began with the discovery, early development and the first uses, and the common purpose of the mold as a usable and effective medicine.