Tuesday, January 09, 2007

What is the greatest medical breakthrough?


BMJ is launching a competition to decide the greatest medical breakthrough to mark the relaunch of the BMJ.

100 nominations by readers have been received and 15 shortlisted including :

anaesthesia, antibiotics, chlorpromazine, computers, DNA, EBM, germ theroy, imaging, immunology, oral rehydration therapy, the pill, risks of smoking, sanitation, tissue culture and vaccines.

What do you think is the greatest medical milestone? Read the shortlisted milestones and vote for the winner.

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