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The Impact of Louis Pasteur on 19th Century Medicine

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GCSE / Grade 8
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This worksheet explores the significance of Louis Pasteur's contributions to medicine, focusing on factors that influenced medical progress in the 19th century.

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#History
#History
#19th Century Medicine
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Lister
#Identify key factors that contributed to medical advancements in the 19th century
#Explain the significance of Louis Pasteur's discoveries
#Compare different factors to assess their importance in medical progress
#Justify rankings of factors based on historical evidence

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The Impact of Louis Pasteur on 19th Century Medicine

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Factors Influencing 19th Century Medical Progress

During the 19th century, many factors contributed to advances in medicine. Among these, Louis Pasteur's work on germ theory was particularly significant. Other factors included political support for medical research, social changes such as the improvement of public health, economic investments in hospitals and laboratories, and religious influences on health practices.

Source A: Summary of Pasteur's Discoveries

'Louis Pasteur's experiments demonstrated that germs caused disease, which led to new methods of sterilization and vaccination.'Provenance: Scientific report, 1880.

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Categorize the factors mentioned in the source into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious influences. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
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Compare the importance of Pasteur's germ theory with political support for medical research in advancing medicine during the 19th century. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
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Explain why social factors were important in improving public health in the 19th century. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Outline the economic factors that supported medical progress in the 19th century. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
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Which factor was MORE significant in the progress of medicine: Pasteur’s germ theory or political support? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
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Analyse how religious influences impacted medical beliefs and practices in the 19th century. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
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Explain the significance of Pasteur's work on germ theory in transforming medicine in the 19th century. (4 marks)
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Compare the impact of social and economic factors on medical progress during the 19th century. (6 marks)
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