Stories
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The hell of hay fever
After years suffering in silence, David Jesudason finds speaking out about his pollen allergy gives him hope for a future where his hay-fever symptoms are under control.
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NHS strikes and the decade of discontent
When the social unrest of the 1970s spread to the NHS, dissatisfied staff challenged the status quo for the first time in quarter of a century.
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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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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.
Catalogue
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The general practitioner in the hospital : a report prepared by a Joint Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of London and of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Date: 1972- Archives and manuscripts
Standing Joint Committee of the Three Colleges (Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Surgeons, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)
Date: 1951-1957Reference: PP/AWD/H/1/2Part of: Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969)- Books
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The nomenclature of diseases, drawn up by a Joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians.
Royal College of Physicians of London.Date: 1869- Archives and manuscripts
Paper from Joint Consultants Committee (Royal College of Physicians and BMA) on Royal Commission report
Date: Apr 1960Reference: PP/CMW/C.7/2/3Part of: Lord Moran (Charles McMoran Wilson) (1882-1977): archives- Books
Annual report of the Library Committee, 29th July 1976 / Royal College of Physicians of London.
Royal College of Physicians of London. Library Committee.Date: 1976