Modern approaches to medical treatment
I can assess the extent of change in modern approaches to medical treatment.
Modern approaches to medical treatment
I can assess the extent of change in modern approaches to medical treatment.
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Key learning points
- Technology used to produce medicine has made some treatments more widely available.
- Technology has allowed new treatments to be developed for a wide range of conditions.
- Alternative treatments continue to be used in modern Britain.
- Acupuncture, herbal remedies and homeopathy are all popular treatments.
Keywords
Automation - to control something using machines and not people
Mainstream medicine - in a modern context, practices conducted by trained professionals, based on scientific methods and evidence
Common misconception
Alternative medicines were mostly abandoned during the course of the 20th century.
Alternative medicines, including practices like homeopathy and the use of herbal medicines, have remained popular, even in 21st century Britain.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each word with its correct definition.
medical practices which are useless and untrustworthy
medicine which destroys or limits the growth of bacteria in the body
something given to people to stop them developing particular disease