Stories
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History of condoms from animal to rubber
Come on a journey from the first recorded condoms in the 16th century to the modern female condoms in the 1990s – and everything in between.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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Lonely bodies are hungry for more than turkey
At Christmas, many charities provide dinners for homeless or isolated people. Food is central to festive celebrations, but it can also satisfy our hunger for belonging and community.
Catalogue
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History of hospitals : the evolution of health care facilities proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on the Comparative History of Medicine - East and West, August 31-September 6, 1986, Susono-shi, Japan / edited by Yosio Kawakita, Shizu Sakai, Yasuo Otsuka.
International Symposium on the Comparative History of Medicine, East and West 1986 : Susono-shi, Japan)Date: [1989], ©1989- Books
History of biochemistry in Japan 1877-1940 : a review of the literature / Christine M. Joyner.
Joyner, Christine M.Date: 1978- Books
History of psychiatry : mental illness and its treatments proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on the Comparatve History of Medicine - East and West, October 21-27, 1979, Susono-shi, Shizuoka, Japan / edited by Teizo Ogawa.
International Symposium on the Comparative History of Medicine, East and West 1979 : Susono-shi, Japan)Date: [1982], ©1982- Books
Medical education and the doctor-patient relationship in Japan / Kazuhiko Fujisaki.
Fujisaki, Kazuhiko.Date: 1995- Books
Technical exchanges of acupuncture-moxibustion between Japan and Europe / Shogo Ishino.
Ishino, Shogo.Date: 1990