Medicine in Britain c1900-present

1) Explain one way in which prevention of disease was similar in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries compared to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 4 Marks

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2) Explain why the way in which illnesses and diseases were diagnosed changed in the period c1900-present.
You may use the following in your answer:
- X-rays
- Human Genome Project
You must also use information of your own. 12 Marks

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3) ‘Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin was the most important development in the treatment of disease in England since c1900.’
How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
You may use the following in your answer:
- Howard Florey and Ernst Chain
- NHS
You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks

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4) ‘In the fight against lung cancer in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, developments in science and technology have played the most important role.’
How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
You may use the following in your answer:
CT scans
Government
You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks

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