Stories
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A medieval guide to practical magic
With few sources of effective help available when treating an injured patient, the medieval physician could instead stage a healing ceremony using a practical how-to guide he carried with him.
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Dial ‘S’ for sex
In pre-internet days, phone boxes became a patchwork of ‘tart cards’ offering sexual services. Find out about the clandestine world they hint at.
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Providing care across languages
When medics are taught in English but their patients speak other languages, effective communication becomes fraught. Niyoshi Shah explores the linguistic gaps between patient and doctor.
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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies
The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.
Catalogue
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Abbreviations in medicine / Edwin B. Steen.
Steen, Edwin B. (Edwin Benzel), 1901-1995.Date: 1978- Archives and manuscripts
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Accession Abbreviations
Date: October 1933Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Cla/5Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
Drosophila Information Service 74: Reference Abbreviations: References
Date: April 1994Reference: PP/MIA/B/1/4/18Part of: Professor Michael Ashburner: archives- Books
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A new Latin vocabulary, adapted To the best Latin grammars. With Tables of Numeral Letters, English and Latin Abbreviations, and the Value of Roman and Grecian Coins.
Date: 1799- Books
Medical terms & abbreviations.
Date: 2002