Stories
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Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure
Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.
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A brief history of ventilation
As ventilators continue to play an important part in helping very ill coronavirus patients, medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris traces their development from the first attempts at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation through centuries of medical crises.
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The secret hystery of a womb
A Renaissance image of a caesarean section inspired Anna Blundy to recount the story of a hidden, perhaps mysterious part of her body.
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Spinal diseases, both structural and functional : their causes and treatment / by Usher Parsons.
Parsons, Usher, 1788-1868.Date: 1843- Books
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Spinal diseases: with an improved plan of cure. Including what are commonly called nervous complaints. And numerous examples, from upwards of one hundred and fifty cases / [John Hey Robertson].
Robertson, John Hey.Date: 1841- Archives and manuscripts
Krh: Spinal Injuries
Date: 1996Reference: SA/WHL/14/33/1Part of: Women's Health Library: archive- Books
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Diseases of the spinal cord.
Williamson, Richard Thomas.Date: 1908- Books
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Diseases of the spinal cord.
Bramwell, Bryrom.Date: 1895