Stories
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
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How tuberculosis became a test case for eugenic theory
A 19th-century collaboration that failed to prove how facial features could indicate the diseases people were most likely to suffer from became a significant stepping stone in the new ‘science’ of eugenics.
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Coleridge’s hypochondria
An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.
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On body horror and growing up strange
A young child’s unusual feelings, reactions and assertions are routinely dismissed by adults. Find out how manga horror stories became a source of strength, and helped them trust their adult body.
Catalogue
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Rare Kidney Diseases: An Integrated Strategy for Patients in the UK
Date: 2010Reference: SA/REN/M/5Part of: Renal Association: archives- Books
Kidney diseases / by W.P. Herringham ; with chapters on renal diseases in pregnancy / by Herbert Williamson.
Herringham, Wilmot P. (Wilmot Parker), Sir, 1855-Date: 1912
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Kidney diseases / by W.P. Herringham ; with chapters on renal diseases in pregnancy by Herbert Williamson.
Herringham, W. P. (Wilmot Parker), Sir, 1855-1936.Date: 1912
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Kidney diseases, urinary deposits, and calculous disorders : their nature and treatment / by Lionel S. Beale.
Beale, Lionel S. (Lionel Smith), 1828-1906.Date: 1869
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Kidney diseases, urinary deposits, and calculous disorders : their nature and treatment / by Lionel S. Beale.
Date: 1869