Stories
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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A history of art in hospitals
Art historian Anne Wallentine examines art in hospital settings – from its Christian devotional origins to its healing role in modern healthcare buildings.
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A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
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Hysteria
Mental health and emotional symptoms are common during menopause, but a long history of dismissing sufferers as 'hysterical women', at the mercy of their emotions has made it much harder to discuss these issues and to get support.
Catalogue
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On the office and duties of coroner : with suggestions for parliamentary inquiry, proposed legislation, and reform of the office / by William Hardwicke.
Hardwicke, William.Date: [1879]- Books
Medicine and justice : medico-legal practice in England and Wales, 1700-1914 / Katherine D. Watson.
Watson, Katherine (Katherine Denise)Date: 2020
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The coroner's court, its uses and abuses : with suggestions for reform / by J.J. Dempsy.
Dempsy, J. J.Date: 1858
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On coroners / a paper by E. M. Harwood.
Harwood, E.B.Date: [1885]- Books
Cultures of care in Irish medical history, 1750-1970 / edited by Catherine Cox, Maria Luddy.
Date: 2010