Stories
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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
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How your hairdresser could save your life
Barbers and hairdressers have a unique view of us – one that means they can spot potentially dangerous health problems. Find out how buzzcuts can lead to blood-pressure checks, and dip-dyes show the way to the dermatologist.
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Why we need to decolonise healthcare
In this extract from ‘Divided’, Annabel Sowemimo describes the way her nana’s stroke and hospitalisation heightened her awareness of the need for us all to advocate for the health of others.
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Beating the bodysnatchers
When a rise in grave robbing called for strong measures, mortsafes became the unassailable solution. Allison C. Meier explores.
Catalogue
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Plastics and orthopedics : a report republished from the transactions of the Illinois State Medical Society, for 1871 / by David Prince.
Prince, David, 1816-1889.Date: [1871]- Books
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Historical booklet of the Illinois State Dental Society / with classified index of all papers, discussions and clinics, and personal index of administration, papers, discussions and clinics as published in the Transactions of the Society, 1865-1914.
Illinois State Dental Society.Date: 1914- Books
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Report on ophthalmology and otology delivered before the Illinois State Medical Society at its thirty-second anniversary meeting, held at Quincy, May 1882 / by A. E. Prince.
Prince, A. E. (Arthur E.)Date: 1889- Books
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Report on ophthalmology and otology : delivered before the Illinois State Medical Society, at its Thirty-Second Anniversary Meeting, held at Quincy, May, 1882 / by A.E. Prince.
Prince, A. E. (Arthur E.)Date: 1883- Books
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On the remedial properties of alimentary substances, and the changes produced by oxygen in health and disease : being an address delivered before the Illinois State Medical Society / by W.B. Herrick.
Herrick, William B. (William Bentley), 1813-1865.Date: 1851