There are always medical discoveries being made, whether it be new vaccines that have been created or new surgery methods that can prevent severe illnesses. However, did you know that some of the greatest medical findings that we still use today were discovered as early as the 18th Century?
Most of us will have heard of famous doctors and nurses such as Florence Nightingale, who realised that many of the deaths during wars were due to poor sanitation and could be prevented. But many more of these heroic figures feature in our new infographic, including Norman Shumway whose work led to the world’s first successful human-to-human heart transplant, and James Blundell who created many devices for transfusing blood that are still used today.
Our latest infographic gives you all the details about these doctors and nurses who have made huge contributions to the world of medicine. Take a look below to find out more about them, and the work that they’ve done.
Infographic by: blog.anthonynolan.org
Most of us will have heard of famous doctors and nurses such as Florence Nightingale, who realised that many of the deaths during wars were due to poor sanitation and could be prevented. But many more of these heroic figures feature in our new infographic, including Norman Shumway whose work led to the world’s first successful human-to-human heart transplant, and James Blundell who created many devices for transfusing blood that are still used today.
Infographic by: blog.anthonynolan.org
