Stories
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The extraction of the excruciating bladder stones
Among those vying to find alternatives to major surgery for bladder stones, young doctor Jean Civiale stood out, painstakingly honing a method that was to become the norm.
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The secret sting of cystitis
Agnes Arnold-Forster recounts her experiences of cystitis, explaining how this illness intersects with sexism, shame, and stigma from medical professionals.
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The search for a cure for endometriosis
Discover how a white American doctor’s experimental operations on black female slaves laid the foundations for modern gynaecological surgery.
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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
Catalogue
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Panhysterocolpectomy : complete excision of the vagina for prolapse of the bladder, etc. / A. Ernest Gallant.
Gallant, A. Ernest (Albert Ernest), 1861-Date: 1911- Books
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A new principle in the surgery of the bladder / by Otis K. Newell.
Newell, Otis Kimball.Date: 1888- Books
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A contribution to the surgery of the gall bladder / by Maurice H. Richardson.
Richardson, Maurice H. (Maurice Howe), 1851-1912.Date: 1893- Books
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Further observations on the treatment of stone in the bladder / by Reginald Harrison.
Harrison, Reginald, 1837-1908.Date: 1885- Books
Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843-1918) and his position in the history of gall bladder surgery / [Edmond Shepper].
Shepper, Edmond, 1932-Date: 1960