History of Science 2220 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alpha Beta Gamma, Gordon Richards, Spa

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Dorotea Gucciardo

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(whenever i talk about his" invention it is referring to wilhelm. When we talk about technology, we mean: instruments, devices, machines, drugs, systems. Over the last 2 centuries, technology has played a very significant role in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Instruments, devices, machines, drugs, systems (aka technology), have altered medical science, medical practice, and changed the illness experience of patients. What helps that shift happen is the introduction of large-scale technologies (such as diagnostic and therapeutic devices) that is what we are focusing on today. And especially the fact that a lot of these technologies were big they needed to be kept in big places and those big places became hospitals. Before this happens, when we talk about technology we"re talking about the. Technology was pretty limited to surgical implements and diagnostic instruments. Usually small, portable and used by an individual doctor in his or her practice. Laryngoscope (allows you to see the vocal chords)