Stories
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The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.
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Pain and the power of activism
Today, women with endometriosis have more access to better information than ever before. Jaipreet Virdi applauds the shared stories, online communities and self-help books empowering women in pain.
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The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
Catalogue
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Case of transposition of the abdominal viscera / by William Campbell.
Campbell William, 1788-1848.Date: [1821?]- Books
Jatene's arterial repair for transportation of the great vessels / Jeffrey M. Dunn.
Dunn, Jeffrey M.Date: 1991- Books
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Medfødte hjertefeil : Ductus arteriosus Botalli apertus, transpositio aortae et arteriae pulmonalis / af Olaf Scheel.
Scheel, Olaf, 1875-1942.Date: 1907- Videos
Heart of a child.
Date: 1977- Videos
Heart disease in infancy.
Somerville, Jane.Date: 1971