Stories
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Getting the measure of pain
In the 20th century doctors tried to find a way to measure pain. But even when ‘objective’ measures were rejected, an accurate understanding of another’s pain remained frustratingly elusive.
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The pulse of life
Your pulse is a vital sign of life. Variations in the pulse have been linked to illness, being in love and stress. You can’t live without a pulse, or can you?
- Book extract
Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
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Behind the scenes: Drawing the Bombay plague
Ranjit Kandalgaonkar discusses his commission for 'Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine'.
Catalogue
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4 Pewter medicine spoons or measures. Medicine spoon or measure, probably pewter, with bowl at either end. Medicine spoon or child's feeding spoon, plated. Hallmark castle in shiled; EP; Co. P; S. Medicine spoon or measure, plted. Hall-mark: Maws's trademark; A; 16 in shield. Veterinary feeding spoon. Hallmark: ETM; fleur-de-lys; C in oval, NS.
- Archives and manuscripts
M0008996: Plaster model of smallpox inoculation as a prophylactic measure: front view
Date: 03 April 1944- Archives and manuscripts
M0008997: Plaster model of smallpox inoculation as a prophylactic measure: side view
Date: 03 April 1944- Books
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Burning the dead, or, Urn sepulture : religiously, socially, and generally considered : with suggestions for a revival of the practice, as a sanitary measure / by a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Date: 1857- Books
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A few remarks on the high rate of mortality in Glasgow : with observations on the measure taken by the muncipal authorities to reduce same, under 'The Glasgow Improvements Act, 1866' and other public acts / by James Morrison.
Morrison, James, active 1874.Date: 1874