The Horrors of Surgery Before Energy
Clip: Season 1 Episode 4 | 1m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Before modern energy, surgery in hospitals was a nightmare
Before modern energy, surgery in hospitals was a nightmare. Doctors would drip hot wax from candles into open wounds. Patients might survive the surgery but would frequently die from infection during recovery. After modern medicine gained electricity, fossil fuels for plastics and pharmaceuticals, running hot water and stainless steel, surviving surgery became more likely.
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The Horrors of Surgery Before Energy
Clip: Season 1 Episode 4 | 1m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Before modern energy, surgery in hospitals was a nightmare. Doctors would drip hot wax from candles into open wounds. Patients might survive the surgery but would frequently die from infection during recovery. After modern medicine gained electricity, fossil fuels for plastics and pharmaceuticals, running hot water and stainless steel, surviving surgery became more likely.
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