Stories
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Witches
Many of the women persecuted as witches in the 16th-century “witch craze” were over 50 and exhibited signs of menopause. Helen Foster suggests that the stigma of the wicked witch still affects older women and how they deal with menopause.
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Remote diagnosis from wee to the Web
Medical practice might have moved on from when patients posted flasks of their urine for doctors to taste, but telehealth today keeps up the tradition of remote diagnosis – to our possible detriment.
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Printing the body
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
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There’s more to gingerbread than ginger
‘Bake-Off’ finalist Mary-Anne Boermans treats us to the warm and enticing pleasures of gingerbread over centuries.
Catalogue
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Town and state physicians in Switzerland (16th-18th centuries) / Huldrych M. Koelbing.
Koelbing, Huldrych MDate: 1981- Books
A note on the interaction of Portuguese and Chinese medicine at Macao and Peking : (16th-18th centuries) / [C.R. Boxer].
Boxer, C. R. (Charles Ralph), 1904-2000.Date: 1974- Books
Alter und Krankheit in der Frühen Neuzeit : der ärztliche Blick auf die letzte Lebensphase / Daniel Schäfer.
Schäfer, Daniel, 1964-Date: 2004- Books
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The history of the revolution of Persia: taken from the memoirs of Father Krusinski, procurator of the Jesuits at Ispahan; Who lived Twenty Years in that Country, was employ'd by the Bishop of Ispahar, in his Negotiations at the Persian Court, for the Emplror and King of France; and was familiarly conversant with the greatest Men of all Parties. Done into English, from the Original, fast publish'd with the Royal Licence at Paris, by Father du Cerceau, who has prefix'd a map of Persia, and a short history of the Sophies; with curious Remark, on the Accounts given by Tavernier, Sir John Chardin, and other Writers that have treated particularly of that Government and Country, &c. In two volumes.
Krusínski, Judas Thaddaeus.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Domestic annals of Scotland : from the reformation to the revolution / by Robert Chambers.
Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871.Date: 1858-1861