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Unit 11 Power Unit 11 Power Notes – Part 1 Notes – Part 1 Science, Technology and Science, Technology and Medicine in the mid to Medicine in the mid to late 20 late 20 th th century century (Chapter 24-26) (Chapter 24-26)
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Page 1: Unit 11 Power Notes – Part 1 Science, Technology and Medicine in the mid to late 20 th century (Chapter 24-26)

Unit 11 Power Notes – Unit 11 Power Notes – Part 1Part 1

Science, Technology and Science, Technology and Medicine in the mid to late Medicine in the mid to late

2020thth century century

(Chapter 24-26)(Chapter 24-26)

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1950’s and 1960’s1950’s and 1960’s

There was a high interest in There was a high interest in sciencescience and and technologytechnology in Texas in the 1950s and in Texas in the 1950s and 1960s.1960s.

State tax money, federal grants, churches State tax money, federal grants, churches and wealthy donors founded advanced and wealthy donors founded advanced hospitalshospitals and and medical centersmedical centers..

This funded This funded patient treatmentspatient treatments, taught , taught medical studentsmedical students, and engaged many , and engaged many Texans in Medical research.Texans in Medical research.

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DallasDallas, , San AntonioSan Antonio, , GalvestonGalveston & & HoustonHouston became major science and became major science and technology centers in Texas.technology centers in Texas.

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Dr. Michael DeBakeyDr. Michael DeBakey Pioneered new Pioneered new

techniques in treating techniques in treating heart disease heart disease by using by using synthetic materials to synthetic materials to replace diseased blood replace diseased blood vesselsvessels

In 1932 invented In 1932 invented roller roller pumppump which makes which makes open-heart surgery open-heart surgery possiblepossible

Helped develop the Helped develop the Mobile Army Surgical Mobile Army Surgical HospitalHospital (MASH) units (MASH) units used during wartime used during wartime

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Dr. Michael DeBakeyDr. Michael DeBakey Turned Turned Baylor Baylor

College of College of Medicine Medicine into a into a world-renowned world-renowned facility facility

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Dr. Denton CooleyDr. Denton Cooley

Then?Then? 11stst successful successful human human

heart transplant heart transplant in the in the United States United States

11stst total total artificial heart artificial heart transplant transplant in the world in the world

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Cooley and his associates have performed Cooley and his associates have performed more than more than 100,000100,000 operations. operations.

They founded the They founded the Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute in in 1962. 1962.

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Now?Now? Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at St. St.

Luke's EpiscopalLuke's Episcopal Hospital Hospital Consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at Consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at

Texas Children's Hospital Texas Children's Hospital Clinical professor of Surgery at Clinical professor of Surgery at The The

University of Texas Medical School University of Texas Medical School at at HoustonHouston. .

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Dr. Benjy BrooksDr. Benjy Brooks

Doctor who was the first woman to become a pediatric surgeon in the state of Texas.

In her work at Texas Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston, she conducted research on congenital defects, burn treatment, spleen reparation, and the prevention of hepatitis.

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Dr. Benjy BrooksDr. Benjy Brooks

A foundation set up in her name has advanced the surgical care of young children in Texas by endowing chairs at medical colleges, donating special equipment to hospitals and medical centers, and providing research grants for the study of pediatric illnesses and diseases.

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The Medical Field BoomThe Medical Field Boom

The The medicalmedical industry continues to produce a industry continues to produce a major “major “boomboom” cycle in Texas, especially in ” cycle in Texas, especially in the Houston, Dallas and San Antonio areasthe Houston, Dallas and San Antonio areas

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The Medical Field BoomThe Medical Field Boom

The The Texas Medical Center Texas Medical Center in Houston, in Houston, holds the world's largest concentration holds the world's largest concentration of of researchresearch and and healthcarehealthcare institutions, institutions, with 54 member institutionswith 54 member institutions

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The Medical Field BoomThe Medical Field Boom

The The MD Anderson Cancer Research Center MD Anderson Cancer Research Center is is the leading research center in the nation. the leading research center in the nation.

Most large and mid-size Most large and mid-size urbanurban areas that are areas that are medical hubs support medical hubs support jobsjobs and and industriesindustries as as a huge economic benefit.a huge economic benefit.

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The Medical Field BoomThe Medical Field Boom

Overall, Overall, scientificscientific discoveries and discoveries and technologicaltechnological innovations have resulted in innovations have resulted in an interdependence among Texas, the an interdependence among Texas, the United States, and the world.United States, and the world.


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