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Medics, migration and the NHS

In the 1960s the NHS became Britain’s biggest employer. So to help fill all those jobs, the government brought in thousands of workers from abroad.

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Are doctors medical detectives?

Do doctors really identify medical conditions in the same way that detectives solve crimes? Neurologist Jules Montague makes her diagnosis.

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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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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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  • A medical consultation while a patient dies; a group of soldiers with a family; men in an artist's loft. Coloured lithograph c. 1840.
  • Centre de Santé Médical et Dentaire au Maire Volta : consultations avec et sans rendez-vous au: 01 48 87 49 87 / Centre Médical de la Ville de Paris, La Mairie du 3e, Département de Paris.
  • Centre de Santé Médical et Dentaire au Maire Volta : consultations avec et sans rendez-vous au: 01 48 87 49 87 / Centre Médical de la Ville de Paris, La Mairie du 3e, Département de Paris.
  • Centre de Santé Médical et Dentaire au Maire Volta : consultations avec et sans rendez-vous au: 01 48 87 49 87 / Centre Médical de la Ville de Paris, La Mairie du 3e, Département de Paris.
  • Centre de Santé Médical et Dentaire au Maire Volta : consultations avec et sans rendez-vous au: 01 48 87 49 87 / Centre Médical de la Ville de Paris, La Mairie du 3e, Département de Paris.
  • [Business card for Simon Y. Millsl, "consulting medical herbalist" in Netherexe, Exeter].
  • A gagging man surrounded by confused consultants and medical students. Coloured etching, 1800.
  • Institute of Medical Psychology, London: the laboratory and a consulting room. Process print, 192-.
  • A sailor with a bandaged eye consulting a mercenary medical practitioner. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1807?, after G.M. Woodward.
  • A sailor with a bandaged eye consulting a mercenary medical practitioner. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1807?, after G.M. Woodward.
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