Modern improvements in diagnosis
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how and why diagnosis improved after 1900.
Key learning points
- Diagnosis in 1900 mainly depended upon the judgement of individual doctors.
- Laboratory testing became commonplace during the 20th century.
- New technologies have provided more detailed information to support diagnoses.
- Many technologies used for modern diagnosis remove the need for invasive procedures.
Keywords
Diagnosis - the process of saying what is wrong with someone who is sick
Invasive - in this context, medical treatments which involve cutting into the body
Common misconception
The use of technology in modern medicine means doctors aren't very involved in making diagnoses.
Technology can help patients to monitor some health conditions themselves but many technologies that help diagnosis require a doctor to operate them or to interpret the information they provide.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils why it would be so beneficial for modern medicine as a whole for diagnosis to improve in the ways it has since 1900. You may prompt pupils to think about treatments and the attitudes of ordinary people.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1. factors refer to the way that people live, including their diets and levels of exercise.
Q2.Who took the first photo of DNA in 1951?
Q3.Which diseases are smoking strongly associated with?
Q4. were first discovered in food during the 1910s, improving understanding of how diets can affect people's health.
Q5.What causes Down syndrome?
Q6.What did many medieval physicians study to diagnose their patient's illnesses?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Medical treatments which involve cutting into the body are described as .
Q2.What is at the end of an endoscope?
Q3.Which type of technology is typically used to try and identify broken bones in the body?
Q4.What type of test involves taking samples of flesh to help diagnose a patient?
Q5.Which statement is correct?
Q6.Who usually conducts MRI scans and interprets the information they provide?
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