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Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing

The Wellcome Book Prize shortlisted author of ‘The Butchering Art’ answers five questions on health, inspiration and storytelling.

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The ancient doctors who refused payment

The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.

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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist

Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.

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Death and our digital ghosts

When we die, our data lives on. And as companies are increasingly spotting money-making opportunities from digital legacies, now could be the time to think about – and control – yours.

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  • Makers of British botany : a collection of biographies by living botanists / edited by F.W. Oliver.
  • Contemporary medical men and their professional work : biographies of leading physicians and surgeons, with portraits, from the "Provincial medical journal" / edited and extended by John Leyland.
  • Contemporary medical men and their professional work : biographies of leading physicians and surgeons, with portraits, from the "Provincial medical journal" / edited and extended by John Leyland.
  • Contemporary medical men and their professional work : biographies of leading physicians and surgeons, with portraits, from the "Provincial medical journal" / edited and extended by John Leyland.
  • Contemporary medical men and their professional work : biographies of leading physicians and surgeons, with portraits, from the "Provincial medical journal" / edited and extended by John Leyland.
  • Biographie des sages-femmes célèbres, anciennes, modernes et contemporaines / [A. Delacoux].
  • Biographie des sages-femmes célèbres, anciennes, modernes et contemporaines / [A. Delacoux].
  • Biographie des sages-femmes célèbres, anciennes, modernes et contemporaines / [A. Delacoux].
  • Biographie des sages-femmes célèbres, anciennes, modernes et contemporaines / [A. Delacoux].
  • Biographie des sages-femmes célèbres, anciennes, modernes et contemporaines / [A. Delacoux].
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