Stories
- Article
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 ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
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Aphasia and drawing elephants
When Thomas Parkinson investigated the history of “speech science”, he discovered an unexpected link between empire, elephants and aphasia.
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Electrical epilepsy and the EEG Test
The EEG (electroencephalograph) literally electrified the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. But for Aparna Nair the dreaded EEG tests of her adolescence were a painful ordeal.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Hospitals, Military
Date: c. 1810Reference: MS.2949- Archives and manuscripts
Jhansi and Hazaribagh Military Hospitals: case notes
Date: 1873-1874Reference: MS.3704Part of: O'Farrell, Thomas (1843-1917), military surgeon- Archives and manuscripts
Military Hospitals in the making
Date: 1962Reference: RAMC/422/2Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Training of American Medical Officers at Military Hospitals
Date: 1917-1918Reference: PP/LEW/C/1/4-8Part of: Lewis, Sir Thomas- Archives and manuscripts
Appointments as Staff Surgeon 1st class, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals and Inspector General of Hospitals
Date: 1847-1856Reference: MS.6891/2-4Part of: Macandrew (later Macgregor), Sir John (1791-1866), Inspector General of Military Hospitals