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How aspirin was discovered
| Content Provider | TED Ed |
|---|---|
| Author | Sudhir, Krishna |
| Description | A good discussion on the benefits and risks of daily aspirin therapy can be found here. Find out who should take aspirin and at what dose at Answers About Aspirin. Also, here is a link to the Physician’s Health Study, documenting the benefits of aspirin in decreasing the risk of a heart attack. This overview from the National Cancer Institute discusses aspirin and reduction in cancer risk. Here is more information about the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries related to prostaglandins and related substances. To learn more about Dr. Lawrence Craven, the little-known doctor who first discovered some of Aspirin's benefits, visit here. Krishna Sudhir is a physician and cardiologist. He has taught students and physicians in India, Australia, and California. He holds an MD from the University of Madras, India, and a PhD from Monash University, Australia. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Design Engineering Technology Health Medical Conditions Consumer Health Public Health Science Life Sciences Social Studies History |
| Content Type | Video |
| Time Required | PT5M45S |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Video Lecture |
| Subject | Human Health |
