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The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
| Thomas MorrisEmily Evans
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.
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Fashion for an unruly body
| Rosalind JanaCamilla Greenwell
One weekend, just before an operation to correct her scoliosis, Rosalind Jana stopped trying to hide her body. Read how those two days helped her step into the future.
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Mistakes and perfect medicine
| The Secret GP
This week our anonymous GP reflects on how a mistake made in a busy, stressful environment could have had serious consequences.