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                                                  Medical advances are the
                                                  most important change



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                                Vaccines              Access to             Surgical
                                                      health care           techniques




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                          Medical advances: An Important Change
                                Of the Twentieth Century

       Although there were many changes, both technological and cultural, in the twen-
tieth century, one stands out above the rest: advances in medical science. The changes
in medical science cannot be isolated from the changes in technological and cultural
areas. One can move ahead only with the help of the others.
       We saw the results of medical advances in three areas: development of vaccines
and antibiotics; expanded access to health care; and improved surgical techniques.
        When medical researchers determined how to prevent disease and how to stop I
from
       Spreading, the quality of life for many people around the world improved. Today
smallpox is a forgotten disease and vaccinations are no longer required. Polio is under
control and the vaccine is widely available. The development of penicillin has helped
many people recover from serious illnesses.
       Although health care is not universal even in developed countries, it is much bet-
ter than it used to be. Local clinics, visiting nurses, and specialty hospitals have all im-
proved the health care for our communities.
       And if you should be unfortunate and require surgery, you are still more fortu-
nate to have the surgery today than you would have been even ten years ago. Now with
microscopic and laser surgery, operations are more efficient. You spend less time in
the hospital and you recover faster.