History A-Level
Science, medicine and technology
What Science, medicine and technology means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Science, medicine and technology
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Science, medicine and technology in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Advances such as vaccination, the waterborne explanation of cholera and sewer systems, which are compared with individuals as factors in public health change.
Topics that use Science, medicine and technology
- Paper 3, Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939 - 2 Changes in public health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Central versus local responsibility
- Government intervention and opposition
- Public health reform
- Role of individuals in social change
- Sanitation and infrastructure
- Child and tuberculosis health services
- Medical expertise and public health officers
Using Science, medicine and technology in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge