Stories
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How an animation educated the army
In a 1940s cartoon intended to persuade US troops to take malaria medication, the makers pitted a clodhopping soldier against a wily mosquito. If only Private SNAFU had followed the government’s advice.
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Medical manipulations and the history of physiotherapy
From gymnastics to splints and uterine massage, the history of physiotherapy takes in a surprisingly broad range of people and practices.
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The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
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The evolution of war-zone medicine
The need to deal with battlefield injuries has led to inventive designs for extreme situations. Find out how camel-drawn ambulances and flat-pack hospitals have helped casualties survive.
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Soldiers and quinine
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Soldiers storming a town wall. Etching.
Reference: 43505i- Books
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Soldiers' health and soldiers' dress / by Sir Lauder Brunton.
Brunton, Thomas Lauder, Sir, 1844-1916.Date: [between 1900 and 1909]- Archives and manuscripts
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Soldiers' service and pay book
Date: 1912-1922Reference: RAMC/1534/1Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Digital Images
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Soldiers guarding the Faculte de Medecine, Paris, 1908