Supportive Technologies
Electricity powered a new age of medicine, in both direct and indirect ways. Various technologies may not have been used directly in treatments but still aided physicians in their work and improved the treatment quality for patients.
Advancements in batteries improved electricity-powered operating gear like drills and saws; communication between patients and doctors was revolutionized with the popularity of the telephone and phonograph; lamps and lights were literally illuminating. Electricity also powered equipment like X-ray machines that could help with diagnosis.
