Stories
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
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How tuberculosis became a test case for eugenic theory
A 19th-century collaboration that failed to prove how facial features could indicate the diseases people were most likely to suffer from became a significant stepping stone in the new ‘science’ of eugenics.
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Coleridge’s hypochondria
An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.
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On body horror and growing up strange
A young child’s unusual feelings, reactions and assertions are routinely dismissed by adults. Find out how manga horror stories became a source of strength, and helped them trust their adult body.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Published Papers 1995 - 96
Date: 1995 - December 1996Reference: PP/WRO/D/21Part of: Professor Oliver Wrong- Books
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On the inflammatory diseases of the kidney / by George Johnson.
Johnson, George, 1818-1896.Date: [1847]- Books
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Relation of the diseases of the kidney, especially the Bright's diseases, to diseases of the heart : the Middleton Goldsmith lecture, delivered before the New York Pathological Society, April 18, 1888 / by J.M. Da Costa.
Da Costa, Jacob Mendez, 1833-1900.Date: 1888- Archives and manuscripts
Published Papers 1999 - 2000
Date: 1999 - 2000Reference: PP/WRO/D/23Part of: Professor Oliver Wrong- Archives and manuscripts
American Journal of Kidney Disease
Date: 1998 - 2000Reference: PP/WRO/E/1Part of: Professor Oliver Wrong