GCSE history Flashcards on Joseph Lister and antiseptics, created by Hannah Wallis on 15/10/2015.
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Give me 3 ways that Lister used carbolic acid in medicine.
In 1864 what was used in the sewage works at Carlisle and that killed parasites?
What did Lister think Carbolic acid could be used for?
Who influenced Lister to create the spray?
Who did Lister first test his ideas on?
What were the 2 problems faced by doctors using silk as a ligature?
What did Lister introduce that could be sterilised and used as a ligature, replacing silk?
