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TGLS · 11-16-2016, 02:57 PM

Question 23
What kinds of medical advances have been achieved, and how has this affected society?

Answer to Q23
The major medical advancement of the last century is germ theory and vaccination. Germ theory spurred measures to develop public sanitation, which in turn, made the cities of the world all the more livable. Antiseptic surgery is the norm. Vaccination has been key in the colonization of the tropics; in the Southern China and the Indochina, some strains of malaria have been vaccinated against.

The importance Quinine has not been discovered; either because it does not exist, or because of bad luck. On the other hand, a wide variety of synthetic drugs are available, including local and general anesthetics, painkillers, sedatives, stimulants, and antibiotics. Antiviral treatments are being researched. Pharmacists are regulated as heavily as doctors. Many pharmacist associations are agitating to fluoride additives to the water supply.

Blood types are well understood, and blood banks are common around the civilized world. Organ transplantation has been demonstrated successfully in animals like pigs, but human trials are a long way off.

Medical machinery like the iron lung and dialysis machines are widely touted, but often far too expensive for most in need to use them. Germany has introduced a health insurance program that attempts to address the so called "health deficit" between the rich and poor.

Question 29
Who is winning the race to plunder the depths of the seas?

Question 32
What cultural influences are in Louisiana? I can't figure out if its strongly French or strongly British. What kind of music and food reign king? what ethnic groups are most common?

Question 33 (New)
It has been stated that China has collapsed. Why did it collapse? Are there any factions fighting it out or did it just disintegrate into various warlord states?

Question 34 (New)
What are popular tourist destinations?

11-16-2016, 02:57 PM	#48
TGLS Join Date: Jan 2014	Re: [Game] Work Up a Steampunk Setting Question 23 What kinds of medical advances have been achieved, and how has this affected society? Answer to Q23 The major medical advancement of the last century is germ theory and vaccination. Germ theory spurred measures to develop public sanitation, which in turn, made the cities of the world all the more livable. Antiseptic surgery is the norm. Vaccination has been key in the colonization of the tropics; in the Southern China and the Indochina, some strains of malaria have been vaccinated against. The importance Quinine has not been discovered; either because it does not exist, or because of bad luck. On the other hand, a wide variety of synthetic drugs are available, including local and general anesthetics, painkillers, sedatives, stimulants, and antibiotics. Antiviral treatments are being researched. Pharmacists are regulated as heavily as doctors. Many pharmacist associations are agitating to fluoride additives to the water supply. Blood types are well understood, and blood banks are common around the civilized world. Organ transplantation has been demonstrated successfully in animals like pigs, but human trials are a long way off. Medical machinery like the iron lung and dialysis machines are widely touted, but often far too expensive for most in need to use them. Germany has introduced a health insurance program that attempts to address the so called "health deficit" between the rich and poor. Question 29 Who is winning the race to plunder the depths of the seas? Question 32 What cultural influences are in Louisiana? I can't figure out if its strongly French or strongly British. What kind of music and food reign king? what ethnic groups are most common? Question 33 (New) It has been stated that China has collapsed. Why did it collapse? Are there any factions fighting it out or did it just disintegrate into various warlord states? Question 34 (New) What are popular tourist destinations?