The Role of Communication in 18th and 19th Century Medicine

What role did communication play in medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries?

During the 18th and 19th centuries communication played a much greater role in medicine than before as new technology allowed ideas to be spread much more rapidly.

What are some examples of communication influencing medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Here are some examples of the role that communication played.

• ❖ Lister brought French surgeon Pasteur's germ theory to Britain.
• ❖ News of Pasteur and Koch's vaccination discoveries were sent across Europe via electric telegraph.
• ❖ Aseptic surgical techniques were created because of the spread of Pasteur's germ theory.